Our body is our access to our mind. We must keep our bodies strong and able, so that we can develop, remain happy, and healthy throughout our lives.
We cannot maintain physical health, mental health, our intelligence and spiritual practice with a body that is unhealthy. The need for developing/maintaining strength and flexibility cannot be underestimated.
In Iyengar yoga, we bring our attention to alignment which naturally strengthens areas that one might not normally activate or use. By preventing muscles from being overused or underused, symmetry is created with a balanced combination of flexibility, space, and strength, resulting in a more symbiotic relationship between the muscles, bones, and connective tissue.
The muscles are laid over the bones, around the ligaments and tendons at the joints. While moving in different directions and planes we activate our muscles, lymph system, and blood circulation. All critical for maintaining blood flow to our heart and increasing overall healthspan.
When we practice yoga asana, what we don’t realize is that it’s working everywhere throughout the body, keeping us and our systems communicating with one another. This all happens subconsciously. The body is our gift, an amazing technology filled with miraculous and infinite solutions for our anatomy, mind, intelligence, autonomic and energetic systems. When we take care of ourselves the mind/body takes care of us. It’s that simple!
This sequence includes:
Tadasana ( Mountain Pose )
Urdhva Hastasana ( Palm Tree Pose )
Shoulder Warm up
Navasana ( Boat Pose )
Virasana ( Hero Pose )
Urdhva Hastasana in Virasana ( Palm Tree Pose in Hero Pose )
Upavista Konasana ( Wide Angle Forward Bend )
Supta Upavista Konasana ( Reclining Wide Angle Forward Bend )
Supta Baddha Konasana ( Reclining Bound Angle )
