This is not new. Yoga has always been looked upon as a practice that is linked to hindu-ism. I have a few Christian friends who frown upon the practice of yoga. And now we have a Muslim group in Malaysia who has declared a ban on yoga.
Perhaps the reason why is that they made judgement based on what they’ve heard from other people. Did they go for a class before? I’ll take my guess and say no, these people probably have not.
Child’s pose, this is the yoga pose that allows you to rest in between poses. It is a resting pose that I welcome anytime during a strong yoga practice.
Balasanaas it is called in Sanskrit. The word “Bala” means child. This is an excellent beginner’s pose.
Step By Step :
Honestly speaking… I have no idea why they call Adho Mukha Svanasana : “Downward Facing Dog” ( see pose )… This pose does not resemble a dog except maybe when he is stretching his two front legs, pushing forward. In fact, I think it should be called “Dog Stretching Forward” instead… haha…
Points To Note :
1. Be aware of your limitations. The important basis of this pose is a stretch for your entire length of your back and not whether you can keep your legs stretch. Make sure your back if straight even if it means you have to bend your knees ( your heels will not touch the floor in this case ). This is perfectly fine, we are not trying to be better than someone, but what’s best and beneficial for your own body.
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I am weak.
I used to dislike arm balances. My wrists used to be painful when I do arm balances and hence I never did quite get bakasana. I can’t balance long and seems to take up a lot of effort for me. Now I feel that I have grown stronger at the wrists ( maybe due to many handstand ) and shoulders such that I feel more in control when I do my arm balances.
Today I went for 2 classes ( to keep my mind off stuff… ). The Power 1 and Power 2 classes both by Hee Boon.
Utthita Trikonasana or Triangle Pose
See Pose.
Points to note:
1. Keep your feet strongly planted on the floor.
2. Engage your legs. Keep your legs externally rotated as if you are pulling the legs towards each other to the middle.
3. Energise your arms and hands too. Press the hand on the floor from your heart. The top hand is also energised and pulled back into the shoulders and yet extended.
4. Tuck your tailbone strongly. You may lean forward first to create space in between your hips/groins and then tuck your tailbone.
