SALAMBA SARVANGASANA
The rhythm of the practice changes with this pose, which is held for 25 breaths.This helps you wind down while maintaining heat and mental focus.
Exhale, lie in Savasana (see page 117) for a few breaths. Bring your palms flat to the floor and your legs together. Take a few breaths and roll up onto your shoulders with your hands on your back, elbows drawn in. Inhale, point your toes and lengthen your body. Stay for as long as you can, working up to 10, 15, 20 and 25 breaths. Go straight into the next pose: Hu1asm.
Shoulderstand is a potentially difficult and dangerous posture.To do it safely and beneficially, you need to develop enough shoulder flexibility to roll your shoulderbiades right underneath your back so that the bony prominence of your seventh cervical vertebra is not pushed into the floor and the natural curvature of your neck is not flattened. If you have neck problems, it is advisable to learn this posture under the supervision of a good yoga teacher.
Q Although you can lessen the pressure on your neck in
this pose by using blocks or blankets, one of the joys of Astanga yoga is its prop-free approach. So, if your neck feels uncomfortable, try dropping your hips much lower than vertical and supporting your hips or waist with your hands — this is a half-shoulderstand.Alternatively, lie flat on your back with your legs lifted straight up to the ceiling. This takes all the strain off your neck, but still gives you some of the benefits of inversion.
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The rhythm of the practice changes with this pose, which is held for 25 breaths.This helps you wind down while maintaining heat and mental focus.
Exhale, lie in Savasana (see page 117) for a few breaths. Bring your palms flat to the floor and your legs together. Take a few breaths and roll up onto your shoulders with your hands on your back, elbows drawn in. Inhale, point your toes and lengthen your body. Stay for as long as you can, working up to 10, 15, 20 and 25 breaths. Go straight into the next pose: Hu1asm.
Shoulderstand is a potentially difficult and dangerous posture.To do it safely and beneficially, you need to develop enough shoulder flexibility to roll your shoulderbiades right underneath your back so that the bony prominence of your seventh cervical vertebra is not pushed into the floor and the natural curvature of your neck is not flattened. If you have neck problems, it is advisable to learn this posture under the supervision of a good yoga teacher.
Q Although you can lessen the pressure on your neck in
this pose by using blocks or blankets, one of the joys of Astanga yoga is its prop-free approach. So, if your neck feels uncomfortable, try dropping your hips much lower than vertical and supporting your hips or waist with your hands — this is a half-shoulderstand.Alternatively, lie flat on your back with your legs lifted straight up to the ceiling. This takes all the strain off your neck, but still gives you some of the benefits of inversion.
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