You know that little ache in your body? The one you have learned to live with and work around in your yoga practice and in other physical activities, that thing you just manage to deal with or rather choose to forget about in your life? Yeah, that one. We all have them; it’s part of being in a body. But do you know what? You don’t have to live with it anymore. Those little tweaks and aches are messages telling your body that something is out of alignment. Perhaps you are stronger in one area and weaker in another. Maybe you have an old accident or injury, or perhaps even an emotional trauma about which you may have forgotten; a trauma that is still having a residual effect on your body, like when you fell off your bike as a child or your first heartbreak. Perhaps it’s simply the fact […]
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Live Vibrantly – July
Asana: Find time each day to do a long Downward Dog. Start with 1 minute and work your way to 2 or 3! For me this is like a meditation, it is calming and grounding and helps me center in the middle of a busy day. Let us know how you feel by posting on Namastacey Yoga San Francisco! The Planet: Sign the petition to Ban Fracking in California or get involved with another environmental cause to raise awareness. Inspiration: Check out this photo…
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Asana: Greet each day with 12 Sun Salutations. The Planet: Invest in To-Go-Ware for summer picnics and stop using throw away utensils. Inspiration: Read the manifestos from the Manifesto Movement of May.
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Asana: Standing Balances: Work on your balance with any pose from Vrksasana (Tree Pose) to Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose). Play while you are brushing your teeth, washing dishes, or standing in line at the coffee shop! The Planet: Beautify the area around your house and in your neighborhood. Sweep the sidewalk, pick up trash, and even clean up the leaves that are clogging the drains. Inspiration: Check out Jennifer Pahlka’s Ted Talk on improving our communities by improving our citizenship.
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Asana: Quad Stretches! Take time each day to stretch out your these big muscles on the front of your thighs. Standing up hold the foot behind you drawing the heel into the hip. You can also try from a lunge, with a twist from pigeon pose , laying on your belly, and putting that foot against the wall. Perhaps take up a regular practice of Supta Virasana and variations. I truly believe it is a key to feeling better in our bodies and being more grounded on the earth! The Planet: It’s Earth Month! What activities are happening in your city? Find out and participate. Educate those in your life about ways to live more sustainably. Here is a link to Earth Day SF Inspiration: “Treat the earth well. We do not inherit the it from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” Native American Proverb
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