Eventually, make your way to Tadasana (Mountain Pose). After your third repetition, forward fold to Uttanāsana and remain here for as long as you like. Inhale and lift your arms up to Urdhva Hastāsana with that same soft bend in the knees, then bring your hands to prayer again in Mountain Pose. Inhale as you slide your hands up your shins and lift your chest halfway to standing in Ardha Uttanasana (Standing Half Forward Bend), and then exhale fully and fold again. Inhale and raise your arms above your head and stretch tall in Urdhva Hastāsana (Upward Salute), then exhale and fold forward with a soft bend in your knees into Uttanāsana (Standing Forward Bend). Practice standing Surya Namaskar As (Sun Salutation) that are modified to be less exhausting. Your feet can be comfortably hip-width apart. Lazily walk your feet to the front of your space, taking an easy hang in Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) and letting go.īend your knees to slowly roll up to standing and bring your hands together in prayer ( Añjalī Mudra). ![]() Nod your head or take a deep breath or a few sighs to feel yourself in your practice. Tuck your toes and come to Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog) and “walk your dog” by bending one knee and then the other. ![]() Take a few breaths here as you find your flow. Start to flow between Cat Pose and Cow Pose, letting the inhale take you into a swayback and on the exhale round your back. See also: The Importance of Slow Flow Yoga in a Fast-Paced World A warm up to cool downĬome to your mat, softening your eyes and finding your hands and knees. As you flow through the earlier part of the sequence, play with “sandwiching” the breath so that it begins before your movement and carries on even after you’ve settled into the pose. When you feel this way, it can help to turn to a slow yoga practice, one that allows you to move a little before you settle in and chill out in restorative poses. Though we want to release it, intense exercise can contribute to the Ayurvedic qualities of pitta, which leaves us overheated, and less than calm, cool, and collected-not to mention exhausted. ![]() Summer affords us quite a lot of internal energy. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!Īre you feeling a little overheated lately? Like a pressure cooker that needs to blow off some steam?
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