Tag: calm
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Bikram Yoga Posture #6: Standing Bow Pulling Pose – Dandayamana-Dhanurasana
Posture #6 Standing Bow Pulling Pose Dandayamana-Dhanurasana In yoga, the bow is a powerful metaphor. To hit your target, you must first pull back to the still, quiet point from which you can become clear about your goal, then act with the full power of your intention. The bow poses remind you to dive deep…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #5: Standing Head to Knee Pose – Dandayamana-Janushirasana
Posture #5 Standing Head to Knee Pose Dandayamana-Janushirasana The first posture of the balancing series, this posture deepens concentration, as well as builds strength throughout the body. It is a forward bending posture, working to increase the strength of the back and muscles surrounding the spine. This is where you begin to employ one of…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #4: Eagle Pose – Garurasana
Posture #4 Eagle Pose Garurasana In the first three postures we’ve stretched the spine and strengthened the body in many ways. Now we move into a compression posture– you are going to squeeze your body like you’ve never squeezed anything before. Stopping the compression will release all the tension that’s built up in the previous…
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My Ocean
I find myself presently reeling with appreciation for a friendship, connection and understanding I’ve found in an incredible soul, who recently shared a sentiment very close to that of my own, from not too long ago. “I’m so far from where I want to be it’s like I’m trying to avoid my destiny. It’s like…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #3: Awkward Pose – Utkatasana
Posture #3 Awkward Pose Utkatasana Awkward Pose is a powerful strengthening posture, and when done with Deep Breathing, Half Moon and Hands to Feet, it also concludes a sort of warm-up section in which you generate internal heat and loosen the muscles. Awkward Pose is very challenging for many people, making it excellent for instilling…
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Bikram Yoga Posture #2: Half Moon Pose with Hands to Feet Pose – Ardha-Chandrasana with Pada-Hastasana
Posture #2 Half Moon Pose with Hands to Feet Pose Ardha-Chandrasana with Pada-Hastasana In Half Moon, you begin to open up the whole skeletal system, including the spine, neck, ribs and scapulae. Your entire body then opens like a beautiful, blooming flower. This will include your first backbend, which is incredibly therapeutic. Next is Hands…