Journey Into Yoga

Today we will be working through a passive practice or a receiving practice, meaning you will be more in a receptive role to the feed back the tennis balls are giving to you - it should feel like a massage if done correctly, or a release, so we will make sure the positioning of the tennis balls is correct so that this can happen. 

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Thunderbolt not only stretches the feet but also encourage proper alignment of the spine, In addition promotes healthy posture and relieving tension in the back muscles. This pose also provides a beautiful stretch to the ankles and feet.

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This pose provides a very deep stretch into the sole of the foot and is very beneficial to the health and wellness of the feet, as our feet hold a lot of tension.

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Rolling a ball under the foot is an extremely effective way to relax and loosen the bottom of the feet which I like to refer to as an overused area of the body - we literally out all of our weight on this part of the body so yes - it needs some attention.

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As we continue on with our journey into the feet, I want to encourage you to do these actions whenever and wherever you want - they are easy and quick and can bring a lot of relief to not only the feet but also to the legs.

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Our feet take a beating and its important that we try and take care of them. For the next few weeks I am going to look at a few different yogic actions that can help strengthen and stretch the feet, kicking off this series today with something I like to refer to as “finding space between the toes.”

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 The sun salute in yoga is a sequence designed to warm the body inside out. When people talk to me about “hot yoga” I most typically respond with “Do enough of these and you will be hot, trust me!” 

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As we re-visit downward facing dog, we arrive at a pose that strengthens arms, core, legs, wrists, and shoulders. It Stretches the hamstrings, spine, and shoulders and also energizes the body and mind. 

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Cobra and upward facing dog both help to open the chest, strengthen the back body and also stretch out the abdominal muscles. Both poses do similar things, with upward facing dog being a more challenging version.  

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In today's episode we have a choice in our pose as we journey through a sun salute - should I lower all the way down to my mat or should I hover half way in the more energizing chatturanga - decisions decisions!

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