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Corpse Pose (Savasana)

Corpse Pose (Savasana) It is traditional practice to lay in corpse pose between postures when winded as well as at the end of a full Yoga poses (asana) practice. The technique is virtually the same across the globe as to…

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Lion in the Lotus Pose

Lion in the Lotus Pose See the summer foliage as a background? You wouldn’t know that that is my front driveway view, but it is summer and the greenery is lush. I hear birds chattering, the occasional bee or dragonfly…

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Eye Of The Needle Pose – Sucriandhrasana

Eye Of The Needle Pose – Sucriandhrasana Eye of the Needle Pose (Sucriandhrasana) is a hip opening posture and for those who are challenged with mobility in Half Legged Pigeon Pose, Eye of the Needle Pose is a good place…

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Permission To Play

Permission To Play Who you are in this moment is all you need to start a Yoga Practice. Simply surrendering to the practice for 20, 30, 60, 90 minutes or more guarantees you will not be the same when you…

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Breathing Through the Kidneys

Breathing Through the Kidneys While in the throes of an asana Yoga class the teacher’s solid voice rings out “breath into your lower back.” Huh? What does that feel like exactly? What does it do for me? Take a closer…

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Lizard Pose – Utthan Pristhasana

Lizard Pose – Utthan Pristhasana Hip opening Lizard Pose can counteract the effects of running, biking, and sitting to bring back the love to tight hips. Gravity helps to improve hip flexibility while the forearms rest on the ground…

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Groceries In Garbage Out

Groceries In Garbage Out Wonder what groceries in and garbage out has to do with Yoga poses? Unless you’ve heard the instructions “Eat a large meal no closer than 2 hours before a Yoga practice!” or “Practice the poses before…

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