Tilt the pelvis to neutralize the spine; for this pose to be remotely possible, I sit on the edge of a cushion or folded blanket and tip my tailbone up before hinging forward. Seated Wide Angle Forward Bend Illustration by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.
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| Upavistha Konasana (Seated Wide Angle Forward Bend) | Yoga Illustration |
Solve all of your problems with yoga! Dhyana Mudra Asana (Seated Meditation with the triangular, inner-peace, hand gesture) by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.
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| Dhyana Mudra Asana | Seated Meditation | Yoga Illustration Hands make a triangle. |
FYI: The unlimited yoga benefits are equally enjoyed by yogis with a limited pose repertoire.
Slender, lean, and light is a mindset; yoga gives you that mindset. Goddess Pose has infinite arm variations, illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.
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| Utkata Konasana (Goddess Pose) | Yoga Illustration Lift the heels, dance the arms. |
Yoga resets your original settings, which include healthy, active, carefree and open.
Movement stretches you from the outside in, while breath stretches you from the inside out. Sultry Skandasana, or Surfer’s Low Lunge, illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.
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| Skandasana (Surfer Lunge) | Yoga Illustration |
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| Seated Meditation | Hands to Heart Center | Prayer Hands | Samadhi | Namaste | Yoga Illustration |
My current mom hierarchy while orchestrating the back-to-school season: naps first, walks second, yoga third.
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| Going out on the town fourth! |
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| Cleansing juicing and vibrant eating fifth. |
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| Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana Vrschikasana Pada - Three Legged Downward Dog Pose Scorpion Leg Yoga bodies are still looking the best to me đ |
So many workout classes, new fancy studios, hybrids, conglomerations, crazes… but the yoga vibes always bring me back (and the yoga bodies, of course).
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| Makarasana - Crocodile Pose đ To prevent falling asleep, lay your forehead on your forearms in Makarasana. Relax deeply into diaphragmatic breathing, |
Post-trip / post-event / post-big-life-moment blues? đ Deep relaxation will absorb all that you have learned and gained from the experience. Become transformed and changed by the standout parts of your life’s story by pausing (in this prone position). Crocodile pose will relieve tension, calm the nerves and promote restoration.
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| Matsya Kridasana - Flapping Fish Pose |
My father once pointed out to me, his procrastinating daughter, “thinking about writing a thank you note and writing it are not the same thing.” As in the Japanese proverb: Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is chaos.
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| Upavistha Konasana - Seated Wide Angle Forward Fold đ |
Preserve your life philosophies, values and story with holistic legacy planning.
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| Neck Stretch |
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| Vajrasana - Thunderbolt Pose Muladhara - Root Chakra: earthy, deep red 1st Chakra located at the pelvic floor |
The red root chakra at the pelvic floor manifests itself as our connection to the physical world. If MATERIALISM beyond survival, stability and safety, has become a fixation for you (it has been an obsession for me,) there is an abundance of Muladhara.
Ascend your energy out of the red Muladhara, located at the base of the spine, with your mind’s eye: your imagination. Levitate your vitality up the body through the rainbow of colors from red to orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and ultimately, to the aura that surrounds you in violet, pink and white. Picture this rainbow flowing upward, outward and skyward into translucent stars as you go about your day.
Make decisions from this pink, white, ultraviolet, sparkling perspective and quickly you will begin to lighten up!
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| Sukhasana Baddha Hasta - Easy Pose Bound Hands |
Unite with the divine daily by: taking care of and committing to what (who) is right in front of you.
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| What is your “Farmstand” (what are you into) this season? |
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| Parivrtta Utkatasana - Twisting Chair Pose |
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| Urdhva Dhanurasana - Wheel Pose đĄ |
Just lay it all on the yoga mat for the universe to figure out.
Wrestling with my usual mommy / wifey / community conundrums, I arrived at hot yoga in a tizzy. So I just gave it all over to something greater. Immediately an unexpected course of action - to embrace what I had been rejecting - was proffered by the divine. By opting for this original possibility I then floated through the remainder of the (rife with responsibilities) day in pure peace. OM Shanti OM. Namaste.
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| Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose |
With familiarity through exposure, background and skill, yoga becomes self massage.
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| Hand to Heart and bĂŠbĂŠ belly. Butterfly Legs Seated on Bolster. |
