Today’s practice is a variation on Eagle Pose (Garudasana).1 Open your arms up wide and swoop in to a give yourself a BIG warm HUG.
The Basic Practice - hug arms and bend knees
respect your limits, modify where needed
posture set-up
stand or sit
feel both feet grounded
sense connection to the earth
spine is tall
back of head is in-line over buttocks
hug arms
inhale - open up arms out wide to the side
give your shoulder blades a little squeeze
exhale - swoop in
cross right arm over left arm
place hands on shoulders
hold hug gently while breathing lightly and smoothly
wiggle shoulders down if they have lifted
add knee bend to hug
inhale - yourself nice and tall
exhale - bend knees slowly
keep heels down and shift weight into heels as you bend
isometrically bring heels together
use a block in-between thighs to engage inner thigh muscles
only go as far as your Achilles tendon and calf muscles allow
do not bounce
continue to keep spine tall
imagine buttocks and head are touching a wall
allow tailbone to feel heavy and let it sink down
hold for 3 gentle and smooth in and out breaths
to exit pose
inhale - prepare yourself
exhale - straighten legs and undo arms
stand in Mountain Pose, take in the goodness
repeat on the other side
cross left arm over top right arm
Explore the Movement - with movement
Cosmic Kids Yoga has the same above Eagle arms and voila with some movement created the “Tweety Bird Pose”. 2
open arms out wide; cross over arms; gently hug your shoulders
open and close elbows saying “tweet, tweet, tweet”
Yoga Practice
Hug Arms, Bend Knees is a great way to ease into Eagle Pose, move the shoulder joints, and work on posture. Embrace it!!
Everyday Living & Discover Amazing
Discover how you can easily and simply give yourself a lift :)
Tweet (treat) yourself to a hug. It feels amazing!
Namaste
(the Light in me honors the Light in you)
keep moving; keep healthy movement is our birthright we have been given two legs walk, run, dance, leap, hop, squat be in AWE you can move forward
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Disclaimer: Be safe, know your limits and move wisely without causing harm to yourself. Information provided in this newsletter is for you to explore and discover how your body works. It is not to diagnose any medical condition. Please consult with a physician or physiotherapist if you have concerns.
Alison Trewhela and Anna Semlyen, Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs, page 72-73
Jamie Amor, Cosmic Kids Yoga: Tweety Bird Pose, YouTube video