Fluffy yoga

[stephan]

Not that body stretching stuff that takes years to perfect but something we can all do.

We start with

Savasana
Savasana is yet another important Yoga pose. Savasana relaxes and invigorates your body and mind. It also relieves pressure, anxiety and calms the mind. Probably the most important posture, the Corpse, also known as savasana, is as simple as Tadasana (the Mountain pose). Savasana is generally performed at the end of a session aiming at relaxation. The "conscious" part of Savasana is the most difficult because people tend to drift off to sleep while doing Savasana.

Start by lying on your back and keep your feet somewhat apart; keep arms at your side with the palms facing up. Then close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Allow your body to sink into the ground. Aim at a specific part of your body to feel relaxed. For example, when starting with feet, you have to imagine that the muscles and skin are slowly relaxing. In the process you feel like letting these parts melting into the ground. After performing on your feet you can move to other body parts like calves, thighs, face and head. At the end, breathe in a relaxed mode and remain in the same pose for a few minutes

Few of us relax properly-and it took me about 4 months do do even this pose without letting my mind race around with other thoughts

[everso]

Feb 27, 2009 16:42:59 GMT stephan said:

Not that body stretching stuff that takes years to perfect but something we can all do.

We start with

Savasana
Savasana is yet another important Yoga pose. Savasana relaxes and invigorates your body and mind. It also relieves pressure, anxiety and calms the mind. Probably the most important posture, the Corpse, also known as savasana, is as simple as Tadasana (the Mountain pose). Savasana is generally performed at the end of a session aiming at relaxation. The "conscious" part of Savasana is the most difficult because people tend to drift off to sleep while doing Savasana.

Start by lying on your back and keep your feet somewhat apart; keep arms at your side with the palms facing up. Then close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Allow your body to sink into the ground. Aim at a specific part of your body to feel relaxed. For example, when starting with feet, you have to imagine that the muscles and skin are slowly relaxing. In the process you feel like letting these parts melting into the ground. After performing on your feet you can move to other body parts like calves, thighs, face and head. At the end, breathe in a relaxed mode and remain in the same pose for a few minutes

Few of us relax properly-and it took me about 4 months do do even this pose without letting my mind race around with other thoughts

I went to Yoga classes a few years ago and always dropped off at this point!

[housesparrow]

Losing worries and living "in the now" is a really hard thing to do. There are various yoga techniques focusing on breath, which I find quite useful for this, as they involve a fair bit of concentration on the body:

Making the in breath as slow as possible - keep a count and aim to take longer next time. Then take even longer breathing out - compress your lips, or even the back of your throat. Don't hurry to breath in again - enjoy the emptyness -and the let the breath come in again naturally, through the nostrils.

[stephan]

All relaxed??

It`s time to stand up

Yoga Exercise - Mountain Pose (Tadasana)


In many series of Yoga Exercises, Tadasana is a position used at the beginning and in the middle and in the end, in which you pay attention to your position, your concentration and your breathing. During intensive Yoga sessions Tadasana makes it easier for you to maintain your meditative focus, as well as to increase and regain it.


1.Stand up straight with both feet at hip-width.
2.Turn your heels a little outward and let your weight rest on your toes.
3.Your arms hang downwards along your body and the palm of your hands point towards your body.
4.Now make the back of your pelvis move away from your lower back. You can do this by drawing in your ribs a little in the direction of your belly.
5.Breathe in and out a few times with full concentration. Through your breathing place your neck straight over the upper back. It would then feel as if you stretch your body upwards from the neck.
6.The shoulders feel broad and are relaxed.
7.Your breathing is free and relaxed.
8.Look straight ahead of you at a spot within your vision and try to stand motionless with as little effort as possible.
9.Whenever you do this exercise, do it with care and always try to increase your focus and your relaxation.

Many people do this asana as a moment of rest during the Yoga Exercises which results in a decrease of focus and concentration. Try to prevent this and do your best to maintain and to deepen the stilling, the alertness and the meditative character of Yoga in Tadasana. The paradox is that in Tadasana, people can increase or regain the meditative feeling of relaxation and alertness, which sometimes disappears during difficult Yoga Asanas because they cause feelings of discomfort, difficulty or pain. If you focus on the stilling effect achieved by Tadasana, you will discover that you begin to do other Yoga Exercises with greater relaxation and attention, which results in greater effectiveness.

[riotgrrl]

This thread provides a valuable public service and I urge you to try out what is being suggested.

[percyplum]

I must resist speed reading - I read this as fluffy yoghurt. I thought we were talking about sell-by dates. Oh dear...

[stephan]

I read this as fluffy yoghurt

Patience-shoulder stands as a way to to get the last drop willl come -but it takes time ;D

[housesparrow]

Feb 28, 2009 23:42:04 GMT stephan said:

I read this as fluffy yoghurt

Patience-shoulder stands as a way to to get the last drop willl come -but it takes time ;D