Tuesday, March 5, 2013

sun salutations

To get started or to deepen your personal practice, begin to explore sun salutations. This series is sure to bring pep to your step and awaken your spirit. I recommend at least five of these to start and end your day.
  * Ground yourself in mountain pose at the top of the mat. Bring your hands to prayer position in front of your heart. Set an intention.
  * Inhale, extend your arms up over your head.
  * Exhale, reach your arms out to the side as you fold forward.
  * Inhale, step back with your right leg to a lunge.
  * Exhale, step back with your left leg to down dog.
  * Inhale, float your body forward to plank pose.
  * Exhale, drop your knees, bend your arms, and lower into half-chaturanga.
  * Inhale, drop your belly, slide up to cobra.
  * Exhale, curl your toes under, lift your hips up to down dog.
  * Inhale, step forward with your right foot into alunge.
  * Exhale, step your left foot in between both hands to aforward fold.
  * Inhale, extend your arms out to the sides and up. Exhale your hands to prayer in mountain pose.

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