Let's take a quick moment to recap. January was padmasana which is still out of my reach although I have continued to practice and can get one leg, the right, into position now. February was mula bandha and that is something I could already do so has been a refining process. I am still not able to isolate just the pelvic muscle right away but I am getting closer. There are consistently a couple people at my class and I am grateful for this and look forward to growing the class more.
March, I have decided, is Ardha Pincha Mayurasana or Dolphin pose. It is both an inversion, forward bend, and a great prep for headstand. It opens the shoulders, upper back, strengthens the spine and upper body, stretches the hamstrings and stimulates the nervous system. It helps to relieve stress, mild depression, headaches, insomnia, back pain and helps prevent osteoporosis.
If those weren't enough reasons to work on this pose, this month, then the fact that dolphins are fun and playful and the opportunity to incorporate that into any activity or practice has great benefits for our health. We can all use a little more fun and play in our lives especially as adults........Let's try to balance our lives with some extra play this month.
March, I have decided, is Ardha Pincha Mayurasana or Dolphin pose. It is both an inversion, forward bend, and a great prep for headstand. It opens the shoulders, upper back, strengthens the spine and upper body, stretches the hamstrings and stimulates the nervous system. It helps to relieve stress, mild depression, headaches, insomnia, back pain and helps prevent osteoporosis.
If those weren't enough reasons to work on this pose, this month, then the fact that dolphins are fun and playful and the opportunity to incorporate that into any activity or practice has great benefits for our health. We can all use a little more fun and play in our lives especially as adults........Let's try to balance our lives with some extra play this month.