Asana is designed to improve and to maintain the resilience of the body. The various asana are actually modes of re-positioning the body. This facilitates a more expansive bloodflow to areas that are typically not thoroughly reached and assisting one to open up the body from several directions. With increased bloodflow come oxygen and nutrients … Continue reading Spinal Splendidness
Category: Yoga
Twist . . . no need to shout!!
Twisting is a movement that is addressed less as age ensues
Lean (in)to the side(bend) . . . .
Sidebends balance the body in that they lengthen the abdominal muscles, hips and (lateral) thighs
Lean Back . . . Lean Back!!
Backbends can be restoratively releasing to the front of the body and engagingly stimulating to the back of the body
Release the back . . . .
Forward bending is used to release tension and tightness in the back of the body.
The spinal six plus 1 . . . . . .
The six movements of the spine, forward bends, back bends, left and right lateral bending, left and right rotation) along with inversions can be beneficial to the body and mind.
Exploring space within the pause
The rest phase of breath, that all important pause, the point at which the inhalation or exhalation momentarily halts is a very significant aspect of the breath.
Be Well Seated
One habit that can have lasting beneficial affects is the manner in which we habitually sit
Movement – A.I. – Energy
One must do ‘something’ to keep the psycho-physio-spiritual mechanisms in tune.
The efficacy of group fitness
Group fitness is a major part of the modern fitness tapestry and contributes to many people being consistent with their wellness endeavors.