Entries Tagged as ‘abs’

November 1, 2007

counterpose and camel pose

I love seeing what searches bring you here! Two of the searches yesterday really made me think:
“counter pose to warrior III” &
“why does camel pose in yoga store emotion”.
I have been looking for what others think about camel pose – or ustrasana – and emotion for a while (see my blog on “camel terror”). I [...]

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September 27, 2007

So the Psoas…

I write a lot about the psoas because it’s been such an important structure for me to pay attention to in my own practice. I’ve struggled with hip pain for more than 20 years and trace it back to structural abnormalities (I was born bow-legged and pigeon toed and had surgery, casts and braces to [...]

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September 26, 2007

Stepping forward

Sometimes moving forward is a matter of just letting go. Ishvara Pranidanana – trust, surrender. Sometimes it seems we have no choice – the sweep of time, the press of activity can be like an airport walking ramp leaving us lusting for a moment to stop and savor, reflect and process.
But other times, stepping forward [...]

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