Ashtanga Yoga Postures

Ashtanga yoga postures are an ancient spiritual discipline.

They purify the body and mind.

Benefits...

• upper body, brain, head, face, and neck get an abundance of blood and health giving chemicals

• allows calmness of the mind

• greatly helps your natural posture, and function of the heart

• Caution: be very mindful of neck injuries, such as whiplash, when choosing these powerful Inverted Poses.

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1. Start in a kneeling position, facing a wall if you desire

2. interlock your fingers in front of you, on the floor

3. spread your arms and elbows out on the floor, creating a stable base

4. position the top of your head into the interlocked hands and fingers

5. bend the legs and come on your toes, or straighten the legs, and breathe

6. when ready, gently push your toes away from the floor, raising your legs upward

7. keep the back and legs straight, arms relaxed

8. hold the pose for as long as you desire, breathing in and out deeply

9. when completed, slowly bend at the waist bringing your feet back to the floor

10. then, move back into kneeling position.

    
    

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    Therapeutic Yoga

    These asana's have the reputation for helping in certain disorders and illnesses.

    They are never a substitute for medical attention, though they may aid in the correction of some disorders.

    
    

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