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june 2017yogajournal.com13 Standing Pigeon Pose
From Tadasana, shift your weight onto your left
foot and cross your right ankle directly above your
left knee, so that your foot is flexed and hanging
slightly off to the side of your left leg. Find your
drishti and sink into your hips as you bend your
standing knee. Place your hands at your hips, heart,
or on the floor. Feel your hip opening deeply. Stay
here, breathing deeply, for 45 seconds. Repeat
on the opposite side. (If your hips don’t feel open
enough to move on to the next pose, stay here.)11 Parsva Bakasana
Side Crane Pose
From Crane Pose, move into Chair Pose again,
then twist your left elbow around your right
thigh—the higher you can get your elbow
on your thigh, the better. Place your hands on
the floor and gather your elbows in toward the
midline, as if moving into Chaturanga. As you
move your weight forward to balance on your
hands, track along a diagonal, leaning your
face and torso toward your right hand as you
bring your shins parallel to the floor. Stay
here, breathing deeply, for 25 seconds.12 Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
One-Footed Pose Dedicated to the Sage
Koundinya I
From Side Crane, engage your quadriceps to
straighten your legs, taking your top leg up
and back and your bottom leg out to the right.
Squeeze your elbows in toward the midline
and use your feet to create an “in and up” force.
Breathe deeply for 15–20 seconds here, and try
to find a sense of playfulness in this pose!
Repeat poses 11 and 12 on the other side.15 Uttanasana
Standing Forward Bend
From Tadasana, bend your knees and fold for-
ward from your hips, keeping your spine long.
Place your hands on your shins, the floor, or
under your feet. As you exhale, start straighten-
ing your legs, lifting your sitting bones as you tip
your pelvis forward. Keep your spine long, relax
your mind, and breathe here for 1 minute.16 Padmasana Lotus Pose
Lie down; take an easy twist on both sides. Then,
rest in Savasana for at least 5 minutes, letting
your active muscles find ease while light fills your
heart. Next, come up into Sukhasana (Easy Pose)
or Padmasana and fold forward with your hands
in Anjali Mudra. Feel the peace in your heart and
the ease in your body—then ask for what you’d
like to manifest and let it go. Focus your mind on
calmness and acceptance, which will give your
intention some space.14 Grasshopper Pose
From Standing Pigeon (standing on your
left foot), move your right hand forward a few
inches and bring the sole of your right foot
onto your right upper arm. Move your elbows
in toward the midline as you lean slightly toward
your left hand. Keep your right foot active and
press through the left big-toe mound. Smile
from deep inside as you work toward floating
your left leg. Repeat on the opposite side.OUR PRO Teacher and model Eoin Finn is a yogi, surfer, eco-activist, and founder of Blissology, a yoga
system that promotes reverence for nature as the foundation for happiness. Learn more at blissology.com.