Australian Yoga Journal - May June 2017

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MANTRAI have everything I need her and now.

Malasana concentrates energy downward, grounding o

awareness and literally bringing Sevens back to earth an

challenging their fear that stability leads to stagnation.

HOW TO Stand with your feet at least mat distance apa

your toes turned out slightly. On an exhale, lower your h

to a squatting position, and track your knees over your t

Bring your hands together in Anjali Mudra while pressin

upper arms against your inner thighs. With each inhale,

from your roots by lengthening your spine and pressing your

arms to your legs. With each exhale, feel the natural state of

contraction by bowing your head, releasing the pressure of

your arms, and slightly rounding your spine. Stay here as long

as you feel comfortable, letting each round of breath ground

and centre you.

MANTRAI’m willing to be vulnerable.

This pose works the psoas – a muscle directly linked to our

fight-or-flight response – which helps Eights learn the humility

that comes from allowing oneself to be vulnerable.

HOW TOFrom Down Dog, exhale and step your right foot

to your right hand, aligning your right knee over your heel.

oor and turn the top of your left

e, use the rooting action of your

right. Inhale and extend your arms

grounding weight of your hips.

midline to support the lift. Stay

nd then release and repeat on the

rd of the Dance Pose)

own drumbeat and still be part of

• the extending-out and the
  s to find their core while being

the mat and shift your weight to

ds at your hips and draw your right

your core engage as you lean

ht leg behind you, then catch your

nd. Slightly bend your standing left

ur left sitting bone and extending

eg. At the same time, reach your

he floor. Inhale and exhale as

bility (level hips and shoulders)

nd right-leg extension). Stay for 3

he other side.

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