(Photo: Tamika Caston-Miller) Wall Twistĭrag both feet down the wall to bring your knees toward your upper body, then lower your knees to the right. Then, bring both your legs back up the wall for 1 minute.
After 3 minutes, repeat on the other side. Alternatively, place a strap around both the left foot and right shoulder to contain the pose or if your foot is sliding. If you feel cramped in the pose or tightness in the hip, move farther away from the wall. Slide your right foot down the wall until you feel a stretching sensation in the left glute. After settling in for a moment, cross your left foot over your right leg at the knee. (Photo: Tamika Caston-Miller) Wall Swanīring your legs up the wall. To release, bring your feet back to the mat, roll to your side of choice, and, after moving the blocks out of the way, come back to lying on your back with knees bent in Constructive Rest for one minute. Ground yourself by sensing the connection between your feet and the mat and the support of your blocks under your upper body.
Lie back, adjusting the blocks in their respective places as needed. Bend your knees and bring your feet to the mat. Set up two blocks toward the back of the mat to create an incline-one block on the highest level rests below your head and one on medium height rests between your shoulder blades. Yin Sequence to Create Balance During Spring (Photo: Tamika Caston-Miller) Heart Bench | Supported Fish Side note (and life hack): Colorful yoga pants spark joy. You will create more space around the side bodies, heart, and hips to unleash the powerful creator inside that is itching to embrace the exuberance of spring. Do this practice near a wall to gain even more support. That’s evidence to back off in the pose or use props to support the pose. Notice any holding or bracing you experience in the body. In this Yin sequence, bring your awareness to any places that feel stuck or particularly tight. Turning inward in our asana practice gives us an opportunity to listen to what our bodies are saying so that we can create a more harmonious- sattvic-state. Tree branches are sturdy, strong, and able to bend amid strong winds when nourished and healthy, yet become brittle and easily broken when not. As we spend more time outdoors and add more social engagements to longer days, we can take our cues from trees. The energy of springĪccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is governed by the wood element. We are slowly moving out of winter, which represents tamas, a quality of inertia, inactivity, or lethargy, and into a warmer rajasic state, epitomized by the qualities of passion and activity. I look to the flora around me as a reminder that as buds take their time to bloom, so do we during transition seasons. Although just because it’s no longer winter, it doesn’t mean we’re ready for summer quite yet. Warmer days, seasonal blooms, and allergies are telltale signs that a new season has arrived.
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