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Shaktiyoga, Warwick, Warwick (2025)

08/06/2022

Tree pose also known as Vrksasana (vrik-shahs-anna) is a classic standing posture that relieves feelings of anxiety. Standing on one leg engages the ankles, legs, and core muscles. Staying balanced in this position forces you to contract muscles in the legs, glutes, core, and back increasing strength, balance, and muscle tone. Maintaining balance requires a quiet mind and deep breaths helping release tension and stress. This asana promotes good posture and alignment which helps those who spend long amounts of time sitting 💕

13/04/2022

Reverse prayer known as Pashchima Namaskarasana can be added on to many different asanas to add variety or create an extra layer to the pose. Using the reverse prayer variation for mountain pose helps increase flexibility in the arms, shoulders, upper back, and chest. It can be used to gently open the chest to ready the body for deeper back bends, helps release tension in the upper body, and promotes correct postural alignment.

Avoid this position if you suffer from shoulder or wrist injuries. Use this position with caution if you have low blood pressure or suffer headaches.

09/04/2022

Balancing table top pose in yoga is also known as quadruped hip and shoulder dissociation in Pilates. You start in an all fours position and maintaining neutral alignment, reach opposite arm and leg away from each other. The only part of your body that moves is your arm and leg, the torso and the lower spine stay still and stable. This asana promotes stability in the pelvis and trunk, and mobility in the hip and shoulder joints. It improves balance, coordination, memory, and focus. The body core strength will be built up with consistent practice and the spine lengthened.

This may not be the pose for you if you have experienced any recent or chronic injury to the knees, shoulders, arms or the back.

09/04/2022

Balancing table top pose in yoga is also known as quadruped hip and shoulder dissociation in Pilates. You start in an all fours position and maintaining neutral alignment, reach opposite arm and leg away from each other. The only part of your body that moves is your arm and leg, the torso and the lower spine stay still and stable. This asana promotes stability in the pelvis and trunk, and mobility in the hip and shoulder joints. It improves balance, coordination, memory, and focus. The body core strength will be built up with consistent practice and the spine lengthened.

This may not be the pose for you if you have experienced any recent or chronic injury to the knees, shoulders, arms or the back.

02/04/2022

Correct alignment in Tadasana (also known as Mountain pose) is essential because it is the base pose for every standing asana and it targets the whole body. Mountain pose is an empowering pose which promotes stability and good posture, practiced often this asana enhances inner strength through it’s grounding qualities.

29/03/2022

Yoga sequences including Ukata Konasana strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, and knees while opening the hips and the chest. This intermediate level standing pose is often used for pre-natal yoga sequences as it prepares the body for birth. Translating back to fierce angle pose, it represents the Hindu goddess Kali’s divine femininity in her fiery form.

Barre sequences use this movement to tone and build muscle in the lower body, putting a larger focus on the inner thighs then traditional squat movements. You’ll also improve the range of motion in your hips, create a stronger core, improve mobility, flexibility, and posture.

26/03/2022

Anjaneyasana is beneficial for athlete’s, especially those who do a lot of cycling or running.

Anyone who spends a lot time at a desk or sitting should add this into their daily regime. Sitting for long periods of time at a desk closes up the body and doesn’t encourage good posture.

Practicing this asana each day will strengthen and tone the spine, abdomen, shoulders, glutes and the muscles and joints in the leg. It stretches the hips and opens the front of the body, improving posture and lower back pain. It improves balance and flexibility of the body. It also aids with digestion; and creates heat in the body, improving blood circulation.

24/03/2022

Supine toe taps are included in both Pilates and yoga sequences.

When used in Pilates the intention is to strengthen the core and abdominal muscles. The knees are placed into table top: a 90 degree bend in the knee, the knee is stacked over the hip, and the lower leg is parallel to the ground. The transverse abdominis and the re**us abdominis are activated as the legs are lowered to ground while maintaining the same angle at the knee throughout the movement. For this move the legs can be lowered one at time alternatively for a warmup to prepare for more intense movements, or lowering both at the same time for a harder workout.

This movement can also be made harder by straightening the leg instead of maintaining the bend.

When used in yoga toe taps are used to warm and prepare for later moves. They also help boost energy in the body, making them perfect for flows.

22/03/2022

The Sun has been revered by Hindus for thousands of years, referred to as Surya in Sanskrit, the Sun is considered the heart of the world both physically and spiritually. It is believed to be the point of all creation where everything that exists originates from and a pathway to the divine, that see’s all and unites all selves.

The asana sequence Surya Namaskar (also known as Sun salutations) translates as ‘to bow to the Sun’ or ‘to adore the Sun’. Surya - Sun, and namaskar which stems from namas meaning ‘to bow to, or ‘to adore’. The term Namaste, used to finish a yoga class also has similar meanings: namas/te, ‘te’ meaning ‘you’.

Used often to create heat in the body, Sun salutations are ideal to warm up and should be practiced with precision and mindfulness (especially as your body begins to fatigue). Turn the awareness inwards to your heart centre while flowing through with your breath. Always ending the round where it begins, placing the hands into Anjali mudra. Palms and fingers pushing into each other firmly and equally to firm the scapulas across the back with the side of the thumbs sitting against the sternum.

20/03/2022

Plié is a French term meaning to bend, or bending. A demi-plié differs from a grand plié. A grand plié is a full knee bend where the heels usually lift off the ground unless the feet are in second position. A demi-plié is a slighter knee bend where the heels stay on the floor.

A very deliberate movement which has many benefits, the plié strengthens and tones the lower body through synchronised contractions in the quads, hamstrings and glutes as you bend and straighten through the legs.

Range of motion and flexibility in the hips will become greater by turning out the feet, which opens up the hips. Opening the hips will also transfer over to enhancing mobility in other lower body movements and activities.

Posture is improved by the practice of holding a straight back throughout the movement.

The body will naturally use the core muscles to stop from falling over during this movement promoting a stronger core.

Imbalance created through turning the feet outwards forces the body to stabilise itself enhancing the balance of the body.

18/03/2022

A seemingly simple pose, not always easy despite it’s name. Sukhasana encourages the use of the abdominal and back muscles to sit in an upright position which can be hard for some after so much time spent sitting in chairs.

Tight hips, knee injuries, and lower back pain can make sukhasana seem inaccessible. Using the support of a wall behind your back to stay upright and a folded towel, blanket or a yoga block under the hips to elevate the pelvis will allow the hips to gradually become more open.

Balance at your base will allow the spine to lengthen completely. Stay centred on your sitting bones with the pelvis neutral. Ground your sitting bones into the mat while reaching the crown of your head towards the sky. Allow the head to stay stacked over the shoulders and keep the chin slightly tucked so the neck stays long.

Breathing with ease is an important aspect of sukhasana. Let your shoulders rise and drop with your breathing to release any tension, keeping them stacked over the hips. The hands resting on the knees can face upwards to signify an opening of the mind or downwards to signify grounding.

Most commonly translated as ‘easy’, ‘sukha’ can also be interpreted as ‘happy’ or ‘joyful’. Softly closing the eyes down and practicing deep easy breathing while aligned in sukhasana can bring about steadiness in the mind and the body leading to joy 💕

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