How you do this is personal, and not a reflection of whether or not you can do a headstand. Like anything, start with a calm mind prepare to give up something old, set a new intention, and go forward.
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Legs Up The Wall
Legs Up The Wall: Legs up the Wall is a pose that is what it says it is! It is a really beneficial and basic restorative yoga pose. I am showing it using the ThreeMinuteEggs®
Now, there are many many ways to do legs up the wall pose and it may not be suitable to do it this way. I happened to be travelling with them and I enjoyed the support.
Keep in mind that you should be able to relax into it for 10-15 minutes in the variation that does suit you, breathing calmly.
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In Sanskrit Legs Up The Wall pose is called: Viparita Karani:
(vip-par-ee-tah car-AHN-ee)
viparita = turned around, reversed, inverted
karani = doing, making, action
It is believed that Viparita Karani is good for most everything that ails you, including:
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Digestive problems
- Headache
- High and low blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Migraine
- Mild depression
- Respiratory ailments
- Urinary disorders
- Varicose veins
- Menstrual cramps
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Menopause
Benefits
- Relieves tired or cramped legs and feet
- Gently stretches the back legs, front torso, and the back of the neck
- Relieves mild backache
- Calms the mind
South Bay Yoga Conference – Review
My after buzz from the South Bay Yoga Conference is still going strong
As an east coast Yapana yogini I was pretty honored to be invited as a presenter along with my California friends from Leeann Carey Yoga.
I was welcomed, not only by a wonderful team of fellow teachers, but also impressed by an extremely well run event, thanks to Jules Mitchell and her great staff. Josepf and I kicked off the weekend with Partner Yoga taught by Ansley Herndon which was the best choice for us! There was an array of free offerings: great music, free and purchasable eats (seriously yummy stuff) as well as a great marketplace where you could shop til you dropped. I did, but luckily there were body workers with affordable options for quick massage. The weather was lovely, the students were open, inquisitive, interested and interesting. Plenty to see and do in this scenic area too. I cannot wait to go back next year, not sure just yet what my workshops will be about, so keep in touch and hope to see you there in 2014. If you missed it, check out this calming video clip:
