Sublime

The stretch can be increased through the SL by engaging the shoulder blade toward the spine—shortening the rhomboids. For example, in a right twist you draw the scapula toward the spine and may add tucking the chin toward the right breast at 45 degrees, which stretches the left splenius capitis.

In general, we can propose the following philosophy on exercising joints: 1. When a joint is bearing a load, restrict its range of movement: stiffen the joint—engage the muscles. 2. To increase a joint’s range of movement, move it to its natural limits when it is not bearing a load: relax the muscles.

As a single movement, practice contracting and pulling upward the entire floor of your pelvis, including the anus, perineum, and genitals. You can practice this in sets of 15 or 20 contractions, holding them as long as you can. Do several sets like this, three or four times a day.

The Forward Bend

Working to perfect Mūlabandha is key to enhancing an āsana practice (and to beginning and deepening your prāṇāyāma and meditation practices), because all poses ground through the seed-point of Mūlabandha and, on a more external level, the pelvic floor.

“Art of Living” technique, which focuses on full yogic breaths and abdominal breathing. I did it every morning for five years before falling out of the daily practice when I moved and had kids. An estimated 40 million people do Art of Living daily. All

In this manner, we can perceive feelings, thoughts, and sensations clearly and respond to them with kindness and equanimity. Bringing awareness to and cultivating the sound of ujjāyī breathing is a vital, underlying thread of the internal practice of Aṣṭāṅga Vinyāsa yoga. It trains the mind to listen and become absorbed by sound so that movement is

yoga is relationships with other beings, with friends, family, coworkers, pets, bugs, the world at large, our community, and the environment. Though