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may/june 2018yogajournal.com.auSide Plank:
Goddesses must learn how to support
themselves and any pose requiring arm strength
is a wonderful bio-feedback system to our inner
selves that we are capable and powerful!
Lay on your side, and take the top leg to the
front of the body with knee bent and foot
grounded. Extend the arm out and ground the
hand, fingers spread to activate the internal
energy lines (meridians). Inhale and on the
exhale, press up into Vasisthasana. If possible
gaze up by rotating from the navel on the next
exhalation (or look down for balance or to
protect your neck). Hold for 5-10 breaths. Repeat
on the other side. Observe the invigorating
energy within!
Crow Pose:
Our final asana to awaken our inner
determination and courage. It’s not important
to actually master this pose - it’s power is in
simply approaching it!
Come into Bakasana by coming from a squat
pose with hands shoulder-width apart, fingers
spread and a strong grounding action, to
rebound energy into the arm meridians.
Set your dristhi (focal point). Tilt the knees into
the back of the arms and lift one foot at a time,
ensuring you maintain your dristhi and keep the
heart open and chin tilted forward and up. Your
breath is full, deep and even. As the dristhi,
breath, and grounding of the hands come
together, you may be able to suspend with both
feet off the Earth. (Tip: use your bolster to
propel your feet off). Practice 3 times, have a
laugh at yourself if you fall out of the pose and
feel the immense joy of being YOU!
You are loved, you are powerful and
you are capable of rising above any
harm that has come to you in your
life. Namaste dear Yogi Goddess.