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Be the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor each #morning, the devil says, “Oh crap he/she’s up!”
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While sitting in this #pose, you stretch & lengthen the entire spine. Nevertheless, it's important to never force yourself into the #bend. Let the #goal be to lengthen the legs & spine rather than grabbing the feet or folding more deeply. This pose is #therapeutic for high blood pressure, infertility, insomnia & sinusitis. #Traditional texts also say that #Paschimottanasana increases appetite, reduces obesity & cures diseases.
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Benefits:
-Stretches the #hamstrings, #spine & #lowerback
-Invigorates the nervous system; calms the #mind, relieves #stress & anxiety
-Relieves digestive problems (eg. constipation), sciatica & reduces fatigue
-Relieves symptoms of #PMS & #menopause
-Massages the internal organs; stimulates the reproductive & urinary systems.
#HowTo:
1) Sit up straight with your #legs together, stretched out in front of you. Point both feet straight up towards the ceiling.
2) Inhale & stretch your arms up over your head.
3) Exhale & bend #forward from the hips keeping your spine as elongated as possible. Place your hands on your legs, wherever they reach, without forcing. If you can, take hold of your toes and pull on them to help you go forward. Never force yourself into the #stretch.
4) If you find it difficult to bend forward, sit atop a rolled up blanket to give yourself a little more height so that you are able to hinge from your hips better. For a while, your pose may look more like you are sitting up than folding forward, but don’t worry as #muscles of the #hips & #back of the legs will loosen with regular #practice over time.
5) Stay in the pose anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes.
*Not to be done by pregnant #women & people who have had recent abdominal surgery.
[References: naturehomeopathy.com, yoga108.org, yogajournal.com, yogajournal.com, gaia.com] #stretchit #Sunday
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The #LocustPose strengthens the erector spinae #muscles & the hamstring muscles of the legs. This strengthening helps to ensure adequate #support of the spinal column in all #back bending poses. #Backwardbend poses like this are #powerful for the releasing of back tension & armoring.
Remember that you should never strain your back while performing this pose. #Beginners sometimes have difficulty holding this pose so you can support the area around your lower sternum with a rolled-up blanket to help maintain the #lift of your upper torso. Similarly you can support the front of your thighs with a blanket roll to help support the lift of your #legs.
Benefits:
-Therapeutic application for fatigue, flatulence, constipation, indigestion & #lowerback pain
-Strengthens the muscles of the #spine, buttocks & backs of the arms/legs
-Improves #posture
-Stimulates abdominal organs
-Good for #scoliosis, #kyphosis, #spondylosis & slipped discs
#HowTo:
1) Begin lying down on your belly, legs together & stretched out behind you with the tops of your feet pressing against the floor; arms alongside the body with palms facing down (or up; varies between different #yoga practices).
2) On an inhale, take off by lifting your feet, legs, hands, arms, chest & head off of the mat, lifting as high as you can. Roll your shoulders on to your back & firmly engage your back muscles. Keep feet & toes engaged.
3) Gaze forward or slightly upward, being careful not to jut your chin forward & crunch the back of your neck. Keep the base of the skull lifted & the back of the neck long.
4) #Breathe here for up to 30 seconds, then slowly release on an exhale.
Modifications:
-To lessen the intensity of this pose, keep your feet & legs rooted as you lift only your upper #body.
-For neck injuries, rest your forehead on a block.
-To increase the opening in your chest, interlace your hands behind your back as you lift up.
[References: gaia.com, yogicwayoflife.com, weareyoga.com, yogajournal.com]
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