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Ecstatic Yoga Immersions
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Asana II
EY Asana II Analytics, Extended Hand to Toe
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Steps
Begin; Mountain/Tadasana
#1 Bring your weight and energy into the left leg, allow a micro bend in the knee.
#2 Weight is evenly distributed on the left foot.
#3 Bend the right leg and clasp the right big toe with the peace fingers of the right hand
#4 Pressing the right foot forward to extend & Straighten the right leg,
#5 Lift the sternum and tilt the pelvis slightly in an anterior direction.
#6 Bring hips level by descending the right hip until symmetric with the left.
#7 Engage the bandhas & Allow for three deep breaths.
#8 Repeat on the other side.
Benefits: Balance & Concentration
- Posture
- Energy
- Strengthen & stretch's hamstings
-Stretchs calves & inner thighs
-Strengthens buttocks & ankles
Contraindications:
-Late pregnancy
-Injury or recent surgery in legs
-Arthritis in hips or knees
Modifications/Variations:
- Extend leg to a lateral extension (the side) as hip allows
- Lifted leg remains bent (If hams are tight)
- Use a strap around the arch of foot, press foot into strap
- Use a chair, heel on earth, foot flexed, grasp big toe
- Reclined, lay on back, lift leg, grasp toe.
Foundation: One leg on Earth
Alignment:
- Standing leg straight with mirco bend
- Spine erect (Avoid rounding, flexion)
- Lift sternum
- Hips symmetric
- Pelvis neutral or slight anterior tilt
Intention: Balance
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Analytics: Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Extennded Hand to Big Toe
Balance
Coming Out: Release the toe, bend the knee and come back to Mountain Pose/Tadasana
Rapture
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