#innerspiral

[kericyoga]

#WeAreAnusara - Day 3 - #ThirdPrinciple #ExpandingSpiral #InnerSpiral ... In the legs, Expanding Spiral and Inner Spiral refer to the same action. The rotation of the thighs is related to, but only part of, the spiral. The spiral is smaller near the feet and expands as it climbs up the legs towards the pelvis and into the lower back. You’ll usually hear the spiral cues relating to the thighs, hips, and low back, because that is where the expansion is the greatest. The thighs rotate inwards, hence “Inner Spiral.” And the legs and pelvis broaden or laterally expand apart, hence “Expanding Spiral.” ... Utkatasana (chair pose) is another posture where I find myself focusing on Inner/Expanding Spiral. The tops of my thighs turn in, my inner thighs move back (down towards the ground) and my upper legs, pelvis, and low back widen. Personally, I cannot overdo Inner Spiral. I have to focus on it to maintain it. It does not come easily or naturally in my body. It never has. But that is just me. Some of my students and teacher friends naturally Inner Spiral more easily. They can focus on other actions/principles in their practice. The Principles are Universal because everyone needs to do all of Principles in every pose. However, the level of effort and focus on the different Principles will vary from person to person. Anusara Yoga is NOT “cookie cutter” yoga. Everyone does not need the same thing. We all need the Universal Principles of Alignment, but we all need them in different amounts. ... Setting the Foundation, Muscular Energy, and Outer/Contracting Spiral are easy for me. They happen almost automatically. Open to Grace, Expanding Spiral, and Organic Energy are challenging. I can do them, but those actions do not come easily. I have to consciously manipulate these energies in my practice, more than the others. Which Universal Principles of Alignment are easy for you? And which are more challenging? ... My co-hosts, teaching partners, and family are @ej_merlin and @sunandmoon_asana. ... #chairpose #utkatasana #squat #yogapose #yogateaching #yogaknowledge #yogaalignment #alignmentbasedyoga #anusarayogateacher #anusarastudent #anusarayoga (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmPWT6HnY0S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pmdvrzy2sjt7

[splatandco]

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[giannichavez]

|Inner Spiral - Expanding Spiral| . . #weareanusara Day 3 . Inner (Expanding) Spiral is going inwards and being able to be vulnerable, to enter in the ocean that you are. . Is to look into your heart and from that place be in alignment with the Divine. It is my capacity to tune in with the rhythm of my Self and my emotions. To understand those emotions from an inner (infinite or expanding) vision, and let them flow in Grace. . . . Is our ability to remember our humanity through vulnerability, and from an inner place of contemplation and discernment move or flow in the Ocean of Life. . . For Inner Spiral I choose an eagle legs variation of #sirsanana because sometimes life will put you upside down and when that happens you have to keep yourself open (Open to Grace), Hug the moment you are living (Muscular Energy) and be able to go inward to contemplate, discern and reconnect with your Heart (Inner/Expanding Spiral). . . . #anusarayoga #anusara #innerspiral #universalprinciplesofalignment #upas #expandingspiral #yoga #giannichavez #cocreatewellness #yogachallenge #love #life #vulnerability #makeshifthappen #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday (at Las Cañitas)