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Tag Archives: the-thumb
Tyagaraja » Yogasana of the Week
Utkatasana . Pose: Utkatasana Vinyasa Krama (Step by Step Sequence). Stand straight with feet 3-6 inches apart. Inhale raise arms over head stretching from the web of the thumb as the hips shift forward. Exhale as hips shift back, … Continue reading
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Tagged exhale-as-hips, from-the-web, hips-shift, raise-arms, sequence, the-thumb, the-web, utkatasana, Vinyasa, vinyasa-krama
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Tyagaraja » Yogasana of the Week
Utkatasana . Pose: Utkatasana Vinyasa Krama (Step by Step Sequence). Stand straight with feet 3-6 inches apart. Inhale raise arms over head stretching from the web of the thumb as the hips shift forward. Exhale as hips shift back, … Continue reading
Posted in Utkatasana, Vinyasa
Tagged exhale-as-hips, hips, hips-shift, raise-arms, sequence, the-hips, the-thumb, the-web, thumb, utkatasana, Vinyasa, vinyasa-krama
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Devil Wears Prana: Mudras: Dance of the Hands
When a finger representing an element is brought into contact with the thumb, that element is brought into balance. Mudras work with subtle electromagnetic currents within the body. For a list of common yoga mudras look here! … Continue reading
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Tagged body, currents-within, finger-representing, mudras-look, subtle-electromagnetic, the-thumb, thumb
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Yoga for Back Pain – Yoga For Shoulder Pain – 3
By holding poses like plank, side plank pose (vasisthasana) and dolphin for long periods of time, you can explore and fortify each muscle in the upper body. Notice that pressing down between the thumb and index finger turns the bicep … Continue reading
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Tagged between-the-thumb, bicep, down-between, finger-turns, fortify-each, like-plank, the-thumb, the-upper, thumb, turns-the-bicep, upper
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The Joy of Yoga: Rib Cage
Begin in Sukhasana (Easy Pose). Take your hands, fingers spread, to your torso. Place the pinky finger by the hips, the thumb on the lower ribs. The middle fingers can rest on the belly. On a deep inhale try to increase the space … Continue reading
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Tagged belly, deep-inhale, fingers-spread, hands, hips, pinky, space, the-thumb, thumb, torso
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Yoga for good eyesight
Sit in Sukhasana or Vajrasana position to practice this exercise. Keep the body erect and head steady and neck straight. Keep the thumb in front of you about 12 inches away and the other hand on the respective knee. … Continue reading
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Tagged body, exercise, keep-the-thumb, respective, sukhasana, the-body, the-respective, the-thumb, thumb, vajrasana
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