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Jan.25
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The Power of Repose

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When in doubt, lay down. Asana Practice: I attended Jason Bowman’s Alignment class at Movement Climbing and Fitness.  (See http://movementboulder.com/fitness/yoga/ for a list of yoga classes at movement, and check out Jason’s blog at http://www.evolver.net/user/openeyes). The class is designed to be slow in order to focus on a few key actions or poses.  Tonight the class focused on Warrior III, or Virabhadrasana 3, Shoulder Stand, or Salamba Sarvangasana, and Corpse Pose, or Savasana. My favorite part of the class was Jason’s attention on savasana and bringing the class’s attention to the nadis or meridian lines, which are the…read more

Hanumanasana

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There is a key to unlocking every asana. I’m close to touching the ground in a pose I was convinced I would never have the grace of experiencing…the infamous, Hanumanasana. I never judged my inability to do Hanumanasana, also known as asymmetric splits.  I was comfortable associating myself as an inflexible athlete and would joke that I was several lifetimes away from doing this pose. That was until I took Shiva Rea’s teacher training and learned how to open my hip flexor muscles. (See http://shivarea.com/teacher-training-welcome). Shiva is all about opening the…read more

Jan.23
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Follow-through

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Take a moment and check in with your body. Feel your right arm.  Now feel your left leg.  Focus on your right pointer finger.  Now pay attention to your left ear. Did you notice a difference in your experience of the now as you focused on different parts of the body?  I bring your attention to this because the way we conceptualize the body in our minds affects how we experience our SELF.  Do you experience yourself as a unified whole or a component of parts?  How does this affect your understanding…read more

Jan.20
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