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What Matters: Camatkarasana
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Friday, July 12, 2013. Nikki Juen of All That Matters demonstrates and explains Camatkarasana. Camatkarasana is a magnificent heart-opening pose that induces a sense of freedom, joy and levity; for this reason, it is also known as Wild Thing. How to do it:. To begin, sit comfortably and quietly and listen to your breath; remember that you already embody the principals of strength, stability, joy and freedom. Allow the breath to bring to you back to the remembrance of these qualities. From Adho Mukha Sava...
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What Matters: Partnered Shoulder Stretch
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Friday, July 05, 2013. Nikki Juen of All That Matters demonstrate and explains partnered shoulder stretch. Partnered shoulder stretch is a counter-weighted yoga pose created between two people that strengthens legs and upper back muscles. How to do it:. This pose can be done even if both partners are not of equal height or weight because it relies on leg strength for support. Alternately, it can be done sitting in chairs for a prop-supported twist.]. With a light tap of your index finger to signal to you...
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What Matters: June 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013. Nikki Juen of All That Matters demonstrates and explains plank yoga pose. Dolphin plank is a strength-building pose that prepares shoulder blades for all weight-bearing postures. It creates a synergy of strength throughout the body, finger tips to toes, as the body hovers over the ground. How to do it:. If this pose is new to you, you may feel blades ‘wing-away’ from the ribcage. [A friend may point this out to you from above or you may look in a mirror.] Practi...By Don Miguel Ruiz.
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What Matters: May 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013. Nikki Juen of All That Matters demonstrates and explains anjaneyasana. Anjaneyasana is also known as low lunge or crescent lunge. In Hindu mythology, Anjana is the mother of the monkey-faced deity, Hanuman. Anjaneyasana is a stretch for the hip flexors and the quadriceps and is known to release tension in the hips. In this variation the length of the spine is in extension as the pose becomes a supported backbend with the help of the arms. How to do it:. If you are having trouble bal...
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What Matters: July 2013
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Monday, July 29, 2013. Massage Therapist Mairead Hardiman. With her influences rooted in Yogic Philosophy. Mairéad's practice of massage is a mediation in motion; honoring the intrinsic presence of body, mind, and spirit with compassion, through breath, intention and sacred touch. Authentic and deeply nurturing in her approach, she weaves an array of ancient and innovative techniques drawing on elements of Ayurveda. Working as deeply or lightly. As needed to access your healing energy within. With Lauren...
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What Matters: Standing Thigh Stretch
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Monday, July 22, 2013. Nikki Juen of All That Matters, demonstrates and explains standing thigh stretch. This standing thigh stretch is a variation of Tadasana, also known as mountain pose. This standing pose opens the quadricep muscle of the leg and the front of the shoulders while deepening the muscular engagement of the whole body as you balance on one leg. If you can't reach your ankle you can also use a belt or strap. Practice near a wall for even more support. How to do it:. With the standing leg s...
