Ustrasana :: Camel Pose
Knees hip width apart.
Shins parallel behind knees pressing into mat.
Shins parallel behind knees pressing into mat.
Tops of feet grounding.
Quads engaged.
Hips lifted and pressing forward.
Glutes soften.
Pelvis floor engaged (mula bandha).
Navel pulled in and up (uddiyana bandha).
Pelvis floor engaged (mula bandha).
Navel pulled in and up (uddiyana bandha).
Heart and chest reaching up.
Shoulders back.
Arms reaching back.
Hands reach toward heels.
Neck long and head looking back.
B R E A T H E (ujjayi breath).
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these photos of you are so beautiful! very inspiring, and just lovely to look at in general :D
ReplyDeleteWhat style of yoga did you start practicing in the beginning? I am a Pilates gal as you know, but would love to try to do some yoga more regularly (I mean, I am a little limited now, but this is temporary...thank god!). Anyway, there are great studios in my town that so many have recommended but they offer different styles. Wondering what you would recommend?
hey Emily! Sorry just saw this comment come through :) weird. Anyway...I went through many styles for years before finding Ashtanga. Now that's my primary personal practice (although I teach both classic Ashtanga and also modified Vinyasa Flow / Power types too) and feel it's such an amazing combination of structure, full body power (including upper body w/ arm balances, etc), and flow!
ReplyDeleteno problem! I actually took a class over the weekend before I saw your reply, and turns out it was Astanga! I can see the appeal. I definitely enjoyed the "flow" of movement over other classes I have taken, although I had to modify a couple of things to make my belly FIT, LOL. I look forward to taking the class again :)
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