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Articles About Yoga For Beginners
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- Pranayam, Joy and The Big Bang
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Author Matt Gluck
The breath is the hub of all that we are, think and do. It provides access to the mind and its deepest recesses. Pranayam, or yogic breathing practices, enable us to voyage in a steady vessel, to new territories, in order that we may continue to expand in harmony with our ever growing universe.
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- Anatomy of a Pose: Janu Sirsasana
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Author Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
The main story in Janu Sirsasana is an asymmetrical stretch of the posterior kinetic chain, including the muscles at the back of the straight leg and the back itself. Two subplots contribute to the main stretch. One is the action of the bent leg and the other is the action of the arms. In the bent leg, the femur flexes, abducts, and externally rotates, drawing that side of the pelvis away from the straight leg.
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- Parsvottanasana: Intense Side-Stretch Pose
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Author Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
The focal point of the stretch in Parsvottanasana is the front-leg hamstrings. Remember to firmly engage the quadriceps and hip flexors to stimulate reciprocal inhibition of the hamstrings; observe how engaging these muscles changes the sensation of the stretch. A subplot of this pose is the stretch of the back-leg hamstrings and gastrocnemius.
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- Adho Mukha Svanasana: Downward Facing Dog Pose Exploration
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Author Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Adho Mukha Svanasana is both an inversion and an arm balance. It is the resting point in the Vinyasa sequence and serves as a barometer for the stretch at the backs of the legs as well as the shoulders. Flexing the hips and straightening the knees focuses the stretch on the hamstrings.
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- Just Blame Chaturanga
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Author David Keil
An anatomical perspective of chaturanga dandasana and how to improve biomechanical function of this yoga pose to protect the shoulder joint from injury.
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- Why Are Yoga Pushups (Chaturanga) So Difficult?
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Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin
Chaturanga is a highly delicate pose to perform. Without proper strength and alignment, chronic injuries can easily develop. The sense of struggle with inadequate form also generates a negative energy feedback causing your overall practice to be lacking in benefits.
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- 5 Tips for Starting Your Yoga Practice
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Author Becca Kocher
When I try to encourage someone to get into yoga, usually one of the first things they say to me is “I’m not flexible enough." I always find that to be a funny reason not to practice. I mean, can you think of anything in your life that you were “good at” from the get-go? I can’t.
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