Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Yoga Asana - Dandasana - Yoga Mantras, Yoga Meditation


Dandasana
Dandasana is the basic seated pose from which all the others originate. Think of this yoga stretch as a seated version of Mountain Pose or Tadasana.



Benefits:

  • Strengthens legs.
  • improves alignment and posture.
  • Firms the belly muscles.
How To:
  • Sit with straight legs outstretched in front.
  • Strengthen the thigh muscles and flex the feet. The heels may lift up off the floor.
  • Gently firm the belly.
  • Lift up out of your hips, feel the vertebrae and intervertabral discs decompress as the spine lengthens.
  • Check that the shoulders are inline with your hips.
  • Sit on a firm low cushion if you have tight hamstrings.
Arm Placement
  • Think about keeping the shoulders sliding down away from the ears.
  • Place the palms of your hands flat on the ground or rest them on your thighs.
If you would like to practice gentle yoga stretches in a class environment contact holistic yoga meditation 4221 life for class details.

Namaste

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