Saw a HUGE coyote on my walk this morning and I thought of the Howling Wolf Bastrika and said to myself, "I haven't done that one in a while!" So, I tried it out again and, wow, what a great way to warm up the body and let out all the stress.
How to do this pranayama?
1. Come into Child's Pose with your palms flat on the floor under your shoulders.
2. As you inhale, use your breathe to push your belly away from your thighs as you press your arms to straight.
3. As you exhale, bend your elbows, draw your belly in and use the pressure of your thighs against your belly to move all your breath out.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 at least 10 times.
Cautions: If this practice makes you feel dizzy, I advise against this practice.
What in the natural world has inspired your practice lately?
Wonderful! The mountain always inspires me, every single day! I like to do mountain pose, as well as many of the animal poses such as frog, pigeon, hare, and dolphin. And I love the mantra: My body is the earth, my mind is the sky, my heart is the ocean :)
ReplyDeleteI love that mantra - puts me right in the flow of life :-) Thanks for sharing, Bridget!
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