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The choice of movements typically consists of counter poses that help balance the effects of asanas and clear energy channels. We bring the body back to neutral so that one can fully feel the energetic effects of the practice. You are also learning how to control the breath while moving through space and learning how to initiate movement with your breath. The breath creates a rhythm of respiration that you continue to feel while holding a pose.
Turn your focus to the nature of the breath. Ask yourself, is my breath calm? Is it smooth? Can I stretch the inhale and exhale without pushing? These questions encourage one to ease deeper into the pose; rather than focusing on just muscular effort. Movement and breath are coordinated together. Design a practice that is appropriate for your needs. I encourage modifications of postures for different levels and injury prevention, always listen to your bodies needs.
Cultivate a gradual progression/evolution within your yoga practice. Ask yourself am I stabilizing the pose, what body part is grounded to the earth? What muscle groups am I activating? What is the relationship from one pose to the next? How does the succession of movements support each other? Then turn yourself over and let yourself be uplifted towards GOD. |
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Typically, inhalations are linked to upward movements and motions intended to expand the front of the body and create lightness. Exhalations are tied to movements that either compress the belly, as in forward bends and twists, or ground and stabilize us with downward flowing energy. For example, at the beginning of a sun salutation we inhale as we raise our arms up and exhale as we fold forward toward the earth. One of the more challenging aspects of linking postures is the “vinyasa sequence" and figuring out how to move into or out of postures. Here are some general rules that should help. No movement should be undertaken without a corresponding breath. Superfluous movements or embellishments should not be added. When in doubt, move out of one asana completely and realign the body with a neutralizing asana before moving to the next asana.
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