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Yoga Videos During Covid

Posted on April 13, 2020 | Comments Off on Yoga Videos During Covid

Hello there – I posted a few yoga videos on my YouTube Channel.

I hope this helps yoga practitioners feel well and stay tethered to the peaceful place inside yourself regardless of what’s going on in the world.

With Peace, Love, Inner Light,

Amy

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The Energy of Full Locust Pose…

Posted on January 1, 2016 | Comments Off on The Energy of Full Locust Pose…

Full Locust Pose - Poorna-Salabhasana

 

 

 

You were born with potential.

You were born with goodness and trust.

You were born with ideals and dreams.

You were born with greatness.

You were born with wings.

You are not meant for crawling; so don’t.

You have wings.

Learn to use them and fly.

     – Rumi

 Yoga Journal’s Instruction for the Pose

 Physical Benefits:

  • Full Locust increases strength in the middle spine; it is good for scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis and slipped discs.
  • It opens up the rib cage and increases elasticity there.
  • It also firms the abdominal muscles, upper arms, hips and thighs.

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Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose…

Posted on December 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose…

Brought to you by Bikram Yoga NYC

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose

Cures and prevents sciatica by stretching and strengthening the sciatic nerves and the tendons of the legs. It helps the functioning of most of the internal abdominal organs, especially the small and large intestine and gives you added flexibility in the pelvis, ankles, and hip joints, and especially in the last five vertebrae of the spine.  This posture is very good for depression, loss of memory, constipation, abdominal obesity and helps with diabetes and hyperacidity.

3 Tips for Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose

  • This pose is very difficult if you have tight hamstrings and lower back but the only way to improve is to practice everyday and let your muscles open up gradually. If you are really struggling to grab underneath your feet you might have to start by putting your hands on the floor In front of you and work on straightening your legs first.
  • It is very important to get in touch with contracting your thigh muscles when your legs are straight because contracted thigh muscles will relax hamstrings.
  • If you are very flexible please make sure your body weight is forward towards your toes and not back in your heals or your risk over stretching your hamstrings.

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