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.
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.
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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.
Wandering the streets of India, I notice the smell of cardamom fills the air, especially when approaching a sweets shop. I had never been immersed in its heady fragrance before my sojourns to India, but now it is one of my favorite scents and flavors. Perhaps it is because in all of its uniqueness, cardamom encourages a sense of self-responsibility, an owning of what is.
Spring is the season to clear out the cobwebs and nurture growth. It’s also the perfect time to check in with your environmental wellness—that is, your health as it relates to your relationship with nature and your environment. Environmental wellness is a holistic approach to maintaining your health, the health of those around you, and the health of our natural world.
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.
I hear the word “enlightenment” thrown around a lot. It has traction that has launched a very lucrative t-shirt and trinket industry. I recently found myself wondering, “That’s nice, but what does enlightenment actually MEAN?” When I looked up the definition, I saw that several explanations were listed…Some feel it is attaining an awareness of God consciousness. Some feel that it is transcending duality and living in a perpetual state of bliss.
