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Bow Pose
(Dhanurasana)
Bow Pose is another intense backbend. We establish a connection to the mat
and the heart by laying on our stomach and then using that support from our
core, we hold our ankles and open our heart to the sun. In our body, the spine
represents the bow. The idea in this pose is to move our spine in a backbend
position, treating our physical body like a bow, challenging it and learning to use
it effectively, but always within its limits. This is another asana that requires a lot
of patience. One breath at a time, with no rush, we slowly move into the full pose
(feet to head). In Bow Pose you may tense yourself like a bow that is ready to
shoot, thinking about what is it that you are aiming at. This pose is asking you if
you are ready to bring your entire being into reaching your target. This variation
is an advanced move that requires a proper warm up, open shoulders and strong
lower back.Eleonora Zampatti is a US-based yoga teacher. She
has created a series of fundraising events called Ode
to the Moon, a practice to bring awareness to the
topic of domestic violence to benefit the charity, 180
Turning Lives Around Inc. (180nj.org). Find out more
about her at: embraceandbloom.com
Photos: Claire Sheprow (findorionphoto.com)