Yoga details

Alignment of body and mind (asana)

Muscle System : lower back

Level of Difficulty : M

Timing : morning

Accessories needed : yoga mat,four lightweight foam yoga blocks, classic yoga belt, two foam bricks .

Benefits : it reduces pain among people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Iyengar yoga may ease pain. (2) improve function, and lift depression among adults with chronic low back pain.(3) Iyengar yoga may benefit survivors of breast cancer.

Overview :

Iyengar, is a form of Hatha Yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama). … Iyengar Yoga is firmly based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga as expounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. it aims to unite the body, mind and spirit for health and well-being. The discipline is considered by its practitioners to be a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life, in turn helping to promote total physical and spiritual well-being. Famous personality B. K. S. Iyengar

Steps to Perform :

Step-1

Begin soft and slow, on your back in a Supported Resting Pose. Set up on a bolster, pranayama pillow, or neatly folded blanket that supports the length of your spine.

Step-2

Next step is of medium intensity: Leaning Forward Bend Against the Wall. Feet are hip-distance apart. Position and correctly align feet 12 inches from the wall. Place buttocks on the wall. Keep feet firmly planted and fold forward, crossing arms at the elbow and placing the folded arms behind the head. Allow the torso, neck, and head to relax. Close your eyes. The folding forward, dropping the head lower than the heart, empties the mind. The senses become passive. This pose stretches the back of the legs, particularly the lateral knee. Roll the lateral side of the knee towards the back of the leg. (In order to do Iyengar standing poses correctly, it is very important to understand how the lower leg–foot, ankle and knee–works and stretching the back knee is a beneficial warm up.)

Step-3

The third move is strong intensity: Padangusthasana.  Remain in wall hang position. Without lifting your head shift weight to front of foot. Open backs of knees so legs are completely straight. Backs of legs are now parallel to the wall. Firmly slide the index fingers between big toes and second toe. Hook under the big toe so that skin on neck of big toe and back of second joint of the index finger are joined. Grip strongly and pull up with the fingers; press down with the toes. Extend the spine.Lengthen front and sides of the torso. Ascend the sternum away from the navel. Expand under the armpits. Move elbows out like parentheses. “Pull! Pull harder!”  Draw forehead towards the shins. In the pulling, release lingering emotions from the body/mind.  The big six are anger, desire, ambition, pride, jealousy. “Pull harder!” Allow intelligence to sweep through the body like a rush of water. Feel the four sides of your legs–inside , back, front, outside. Equalize the energy on the four sides of the leg.  Enliven throughout the body, from the cells on the soles of your feet to the cells of your scalp.  “Pull!”  Check your ams. They should feel the same energy and be putting out the same effort as your legs. Experience  total attention in every cell.

Step-4

Now gently release your toes. Slowly roll up to standing position: Tadasana.  Come up very slowly. Deliberately, without wiggling or adjusting. Stand stable and solid on your feet. Feel the ankle and shin bones lifting up towards the center of the kneecap.  Feel empty, like an washcloth that has been soaked, drenched and then wrung out. Go back to the feet. Empower the feet without gripping your toes. The toes lie long and soft, like flower petals. Energy flows up the front legs, skin moves from the front groin up the front torso and over shoulders. Then rolls the trapezium downwards. Energy continues to moves down the back towards the buttocks and down the back legs to the feet. Balance right and left sides of body.  Balance top and bottom. Relax the armpits out towards the front and back body.

Step-5

Welcome the nectar of life that resides deep in your heart. Feel steadiness, stability, and balance. Your body is the temple and each asana is a prayer. You have coordinated mind and body.  You are at home in yourself.Your skin is a thin shell, the inside lining of your skin is the frontier of your soul.

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