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The Spine- Such An Undervalued Thing


Upavista Konasana- Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend

I execute this pose daily (when I complete a full practice), and this is an
essential Asana to keeping my back mobile and fluid.  
Thursday, May 28 2020 (Part I),
With Monday being a holiday, and yesterday's practice being interrupted and incomplete, today (Thursday), was the first full practice I've completed all week.  The last full practice I completed was one week ago and, in that time, enough occurs in life to stiffen up, and immobilize areas of your body, particularly your back and spine.

Whether I was running/jogging around my neighborhood, or biking, or lounging on the couch this past Memorial Day weekend, a 4-day hiatus from my mat was enough to regress my spine
Padmasana- Lotus Pose

When executing this Asana, don't forget to change legs so you
stay balanced. 

It's 8:15AM as I type this, and it's time to begin...

Thursday, May 28, 2020 (Part II), 
I'm writing this Part II update as I always do; having just come out of Savasana.

The full practice was well needed as tightness and immobility had crept in (yes....in just 4 short days of no practice).

I particularly noticed regression any time I needed to revolve, rotate, stretch, elongate, contract, my lower spine.  I hung out in certain Asanas longer than my usual 5-breath count to allow my body a chance to sit and sink into the asana before moving on.

Urdhva Padmasana- Upward Lotus

Find a comfortable seated Padmasana/Lotus pose
and roll onto your back. 

From there, elongate your spine and reach your
hips towards the ceiling to create room. 

From there, bend at the hips to drop your knees
towards your head to close out the Asana. 

Traditionally executed at the end of a practice.





Sukhasana- literally translated as "Easy Pose"
I begin my breathing (Pranayama), meditation, prayer routine in this
simple/easy and comfortable pose.

I end each practice in this pose as well with a final prayers and meditation #meta

On days like today, where the goal is to open up a tightened body, I also allow myself to find new variations of poses that may, or may not, be traditional; if I feel my body moving into something, I allow it to move.

Looking forward to more tomorrow.

Namaste











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