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A curious approach to sitting and back-bending

September 30, 2011 by Guest Author 1 Comment

By guest author Oli Wiles, Free to Move Find sthira sukham at your desk and on the mat A friend recently posted a pic on Facebook of his 3-month-old boy sitting propped up on a sofa. The caption read: "Propped up at 3 months, eventually he toppled." It got me thinking about sitting and back-bending … Now, as you sit at your desk, it is likely that the muscles of your back are stopping you from toppling into the keyboard. In playing this important role, however, parts of your back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Physical Practices, Practices Tagged With: back bends, backbending, feldenkrais, oli wiles, video, wellington, workshops, Yoga Unlimited

Practices for the Heart Chakra, Part 2

January 3, 2011 by Jessica Powers 1 Comment

Heart Chakra

Embodying the Heart In Part One, The Meaning of Anahata, I wrote about the energy of the heart center, the compassion and love that it exemplifies and gave simple breath-focused meditation exercises to help you turn towards the sweetness within.  Here in Part Two, I’d like to offer a few body practices to further your journey toward Anahata. That backbending postures open the heart is a familiar concept to most yogis.  Physically a backbend straightens the thoracic spine, it does not move … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Physical Practices Tagged With: anahata chakra, back bends, heart opening

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