AustralianYogaJournal-April2018

(Marcin) #1

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april 2018

yogajournal.com.au

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movement (sagittal, coronal, and transverse)


can help you recognise patterns and imbalances


in your body, allowing you to m


intention—in your yoga practic


AS YOGIS, MOST OF US ant to understand howw
move—and as we become more aware, we hea
down a path toward even more curiosity and
self-awareness. I see this evolution in my stude
all the time. The fi rst spark—maybe someone
realises she’s tighter in her left hip than in her
right—is often revelatory. Soon after, this stud
may notice that because of the tightness, she
favours her right side. Then she may discover it
causing her back pain. With each discovery thi
student makes about her movement, she becom
more conscious, inquisitive, and, ultimately,
more knowledgeable about herself.
Understanding how you move your body is
key to getting stronger, staying injury free, and
feeling more balanced, grounded, and (I would
argue) happy. And a great tool to help you do a
of this is to look at movement through the lens
of the three anatomical planes.
Once you know how to work with these plan
you’ll begin to recognise the ones in which you
feel most (and least) comfortable moving your
body. Then you may discover you’re missing
whole segments of movement in certain planes
knowledge that can then inspire you to start
moving in the directions where you need to wa
up. In doing this, you’ll ultimately learn how to
wake up in your life too, helping you navigate t
world more fully. Here’s what you need to know
to understand the sagittal, coronal, and transve
planes, and why it’s so important that you do.

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