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Posture Series |
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Standing
| Seated
| Hip
Openers | Inversions |
Backbends
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Arm Balances
| Balancing
| Twists |Forward
Bends |
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Virabhadrasana
III
Warrior III
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| Foundations of
Posture: |
- Begin in
Tadasana,
Mountain Pose.
- Engage the muscles of your arms
and inhale and raise them up.
- Interlace your fingers and release
the index fingers to the sky (Steeple Position).
- Step forward about two feet with
the right foot and shift all weight into the right leg, drawing
the muscles of the legs upward.
- Press down into the right foot as
you extend the left leg behind you and reach up through your index
fingers. Note: While you are extending up through your index
fingers, keep the tops of the arm bones rooted in the sockets.
- Exhale, begin to hinge at the hips
- descending the upper body as the left leg rise in equal balance.
Keep the arms framing the ears and hip bones level.
- If at any point you loose the
integrity of the standing leg back off the stretch and work on
keep that leg solid and firm.
- To release: Inhale, rise up
keeping the length in the body and equally lowering the back leg
as the upper body rises up. Repeat on other side.
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is not liable for any injuries that may occur when trying these
poses. The posture series is meant as a guide to home
practice. It is not for beginners. Before
beginning any physical activity, yogafamily.com advises that you speak
with your doctor and take several classes with a certified instructor.
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