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When the Gods are in celestial sleep and the Dakshinayana begins, it's a good time to begin a metabolism-boosting yoga regimen—especially since June 21st is also International Yoga Day.

Wellness Wednesday Week 113: Upward Western Intense Stretch Pose/ Urdhva Mukha Pashchimottanasana

Benefits:

Stretches backs of legs.

Improves balance.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start in boat pose and bring legs all the way to chest.

Shoulders are back and away from ears.

Chest is pressing forward as well as upwards.

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Wellness Wednesday Week 112: Unsupported Abdominal Lift Lotus Pose/ Niralamba Jathara Padmasana

Benefits:

Stretches legs.

Can help body prepare for inversions.

Strengthens back and shoulders.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start in plow pose, cross legs into lotus pose for and bring legs up over head.

Body is balancing on shoulders.

Head is also being used to help balance.

Wellness Wednesday Week 111: One Legged Inverted Staff Pose/ Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

Benefits:

Stretches back, arms, legs, and torso.

Opens chest.

Can help prepare for shoulder balances.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Drop back or lift up into Wheel pose.

Balancing on forearms, lift one leg up.

Elbows should be shoulders width apart.

Wellness Wednesday Week 110: Hands Bound Ear Pressure Fierce Pose/ Baddha Hasta Karnapida Utkatasana

Benefits:

Strengthens legs.

Stretches back.

Opens chest.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Knees are bent as in chair pose.

Feet can be hips distance apart or together.

Weight is evenly distributed in feet.

Legs are engaged.

Wellness Wednesday Week 109: Half Camel Pose/ Ardha Ustrasana

Benefits:

Opens chest.

Stretches tops of thighs.

Improves backbend.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start in Camel Pose, then lift one foot.

Gently press foot into body.

Knees are hip width apart.

Foot that is resting on ground is gently pressing into ground.

Wellness Wednesday Week 108: Reverse Corpse Pose

Benefits:

Helps align body.

Great for people with back pain.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Lying on your stomach gently raise arms above head.

Keep arms engaged.

Arms are not completely resting on ground.

Shoulders are pulled back.

Forehead is resting on ground.

Back is engaged.

Wellness Wednesday Week 107: Crocodile Pose

Benefits:

Great beginning backbend.

Opens chest.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start lying on stomach, bring hands up in fist position and put them underneath chin.

Chin is inline with ground, not bent upwards or downwards.

There is a natural curve in neck, not craning one way or another.

Shoulders are pushing back and down.