december 2017 / january 2018
yogajournal.com.sg
When the water is calm, seated poses such asArdha
Matsyendrasana(Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) are stable. If the
wind picks up and the water turns rocky, Gibree’s left hand
might grab the board’s back rail to get steady.Even on land,Dhanurasana(Bow Pose) can be a balancing act.
But the beautiful setting offers Gibree even greater incentive to
rise up tall with an open chest. She usesdrishti(gaze) as she
naturally rocks front to back with each inhalation and exhalation.Adho Mukha Svanasana(Downward-Facing Dog Pose)
is perhaps one of the steadiest poses to take on a SUP
board. Gibree uses a slightly wider stance for more
stability as she rides light waves.Coming intoUstrasana(Camel Pose) is all about
placement—that is, keeping the hips centered and over
the knees, which should land above the board’s most
balanced point, the handle.live well
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