So thrilled to have shared such a sweet class yesterday with those who attended. We came together and found our own comfortable seated position making sure the connection with the sits bones was strong and our knees were below the hips for ease in the lower back and lots more.
The connections with the feet took a different appearance then previous classes. Become aware of your posture and find a way to touch your feet daily. We sat in dandasana with one ankle crossing above our knee and proceeded to weave our fingers through each toe. Inhaling our spines tall and belly expanding, exhaling our belly buttons back towards our spine, emptying out all the air and tension that doesn't serve us well. A discovery of many other movements connecting our reflex points of our feet revealed some areas that craved more balance ... Ouchy! SO, play play play daily with your feet ... Kiss them ( if you can) and love them. Believe me, they will love you back!
More to come in 2012 about this!
Would you have ever imagined that sitting on a ball that fit right under your sits bones would ever make you feel so wonderful and grounded? Rolling around each sits bone, one at a time helps to release the glutes and top of the hamstring insertion points. We continued down the back of the leg, ironing out the big muscles of the hamstring. More ball work to be continued ... Awe, feels sooo good!
The wall is a wonderful tool and support to use for many poses. We used the wall to open up our shoulders and broaden the collarbone. Stand facing the wall with the right arm perpendicular to the body at shoulder height. Place the palm facing up and pressing the outside pinky finger edge of the hand into the wall. Slowly start to rotate the body to the left by walking the feet in that circular direction. The whole body will rotate except the shoulder. This is a really intense stretch, an opening in the pectoral muscles and helps promote great posture.
Lastly, the focused breathing throughout the class really shows a beautiful calming and concentration.
It's wonderful to feel that life is already fantastic then more wonderful things happen to you ... That's Yoga!
Thank you all and see ya next time ...
On a yoga journey to better understand myself and to live more balanced in my authentic being. To be grounded and always growing, to share with and care about others while living the flow of life. That is my inquiry!
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