#intuitiveyoga

[rntozen]

Trust Your Gut: Yoga for Enhancing Intuition https://rntozen.com/blog/yoga/trust-your-gut-yoga-for-enhancing-intuition/?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=RN+To+Zen+Social+Media&utm_campaign=RN+To+Zen+Posts

[dancingyogini777]

This is a time to take a step back and breathe out. Exhale. All this tiredness, and everything else you are feeling - RELEASE. ~ Take a few minutes away from work, breathe, relax, and slowly get back to whatever it is you need to. ~ Lots of Love and Light ✨🌷 Namaste 🙏🏼 Ruchitta ~ merakihealers.com ~ • • • • • • • • • #indianyogini #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #igyogachallenge #internationalyogaday #viparite #yogadayiscoming #igyogachallenge #yogachallenge #wristwarmup #elbowwarmup #yogaforeverybody #simpleyoga #breathein #indianyogi #intuitiveyoga #warmingupforyoga #breatheadventure #breatheofthewild #marajiasana #catcowyoga #catcamelyoga #yogaforeveryone #paschimottanasana #backbends #openheart #heartchakra https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWPzBKjVL2/?igshid=11yhn1pqcszg1

[innerchildyogajourney]

SLOW: INNER CHILDREN AT PLAY

When I was thinking about writing this post, I was pondering which asanas clearly have a playful vibe about them. Then I started dreaming up the ways we could get into the essence of those poses on an energetic level. I started asking what is the vibration of poses such as dancer? I scoured google trying to find the answer only to discover what I already knew in my gut; we make of the poses what we are inside. The vibration we discover in pursuit of our perfect alignment with a pose, is also in perfect alignment of where we are energetically at any moment and the way we are meant to grow. That doesn’t mean that we don’t get better, that we don’t sink deeper into a pose, find a pocket of joy over time. Instead, it means that we accept ourselves where we are. It was also a pretty obvious moment for me personally because my ego wanted for there to be a goal or reason behind each and every asana. It shows how clearly out of alignment I was with Isvarapranidhana (a Yoga term describing the embodiment of an action without thought of gain). Its another reason inner-child work is so beautiful because with Lila (divine play) all kinds of shadows show themselves to us to be healed.

That being said, even though this work can bring up some things that are a little too real for us, it still is a lot of fun. In my personal experience, the more often I’m in good spirits, the more easily I’m able to move through the hard stuff in life, just like every kid I’ve ever known does without thinking about it.

You will find three of my favorite poses below that really activate joy, along with their energetic, anatomical, elemental, and mythological associations (if any). Feel free to try them out and take note of how they make you feel emotionally, spiritually, and mentally before and after. I bet you’ll be surprised by how much your body has been needing these silly postures.

Please keep in mind that these poses aren’t meant to be done on their own. They should be done after your body feels thoroughly warmed up in other more preparatory poses. You will find the suggested prep poses below for each of my favorites, below.

Should Stand

Sanskrit Name: Salamba Sarvangasana

Preparatory Poses:

~ Bridge (Setu Bandhasana)

~Wide-Legged Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana) with a Twist (reaching one arm up to the sky at a time)

~Child’s Pose (Balasana)

~Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana)

Cues:

1.       Lying in a supine position, bend your knees and plant your feet and hands palms-down on the ground.

2.       Activate your core, raise your hips up into the air, placing your hands on your lower back for support.

3.       Straighten your legs, activating your abs for balance.

4.       Angle the elbows out wider for more stability.

5.       When you’re ready, slowly bend your knees in towards your ears and lower your spine down to the ground one vertebra at a time.

Counter Poses:

~ Fish (Matsyasana)

Elements: Fire, Ether

Doshas: Vata, Pitta

Chakras: Crown (Sahaswara), Third Eye (Ajna), Throat (Vishuddha), Solar Plexus (Manipura)

Vibrational Resonance: Listen to music of a frequency of at least 528 hertz and/or the musical notes C, E, F, & G.

Enhances: Strength, Balance, and Flexibility

Encourages: nervous system to chill out (rest & digest), lower blood pressure over time (due to activation of carotid baroreceptors in the neck), lymphatic drainage.

Muscle Engagement: Posterior deltoids (press upper arms into floor), Biceps (flex elbows), Wrists engage (press into lower back), Neck & Torso engage and stretch (lengthening spin to the ceiling), Calves and Feet muscles engage and flex when toes are pointed.

Lore: the posture of “when the moon eats the sun”. This posture is said to instill a practice of internal reflection via the forced neck lock of this asana. It requires the Yogi to face their own consciousness (the moon) before anything else.

Bow Pose

Sanskrit Name: Dhanurasana

Preparatory Poses:

~Crescent Lunge (Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana)

~Happy Baby (Ananda Balasana)

Cues:

Starting in Bhujangasana     (Cobra Pose), breath in and bend your knees behind you.

Place your thumbs face-down     at your sides and reach for the inner arches of your feet.

Press your hands into your     feet and your feet into your hands.

Engaging your abs,     squeezing your thighs together, and balancing on your pelvis.

When ready, release your     feet, lower your arms and legs down to the floor with your forehead     resting on your hands.

Counter Poses:

~ Fish (Matsyasana)

~Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)

~ Bridge (Setu Bandhasana)

Elements: All.

Doshas: All.

Chakras: Throat (Vishuddha), Heart (Anahata), Solar Plexus (Manipura), Sacral (Svadhisthana), and Root (Muladhara)

Vibrational Resonance: Listen to music of a frequency between 432-672 hertz and/or the musical notes A, B, C, D, & E.

Enhances: Openness in the Upper Spine and Heart, Shoulder Flexibility

Encourages: Good posture.

Muscle Engagement: Stretches ankles, feet, thighs, groin, abdomen, chest, throat, and deep hip muscles; Strengthens back.

Lore: The mythology behind Bow pose begins with the representation of the bow by our legs and body and our arms as the strings. This is a reflection the Bhagavad Gita (Song of Divinity) and speaks of Arjuna, a great archer (representing our ego) who has to make a horrible decision on whether to fight in a battle in which he will likely kill members of his family and community. He asks for counsel from Krishna (representing our divine consciousness). Krishna tells Arjuna that he must fight and win the battle against them in order to take back what was stolen from his family years ago, a kingdom. Krishna also wisely advises that Arjuna takes the task with a certain level of detachment as the cause of standing in the way of evil is at stake. Krishna also says that detachment should be applied to the good happenings in our lives as they are all simply “sensory impressions”. The lesson is basically not to give into the mutterings of the ego, instead, rise above them and find the wisdom inherent in any decision we make in life. Dhanurasana, gives us the opportunity to apply this advice by bravely balancing (stabilizing our pelvis on the ground) taking responsibility for our lives, reflecting (opening our chest), and taking wise, detached action during the difficulties in life (pressing the hands and feet into each other for better balance despite and because of the resistance).

Lizard Pose

Sanskrit Name: Utthan Pristhasana

Preparatory Poses:

~ Pigeon (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

~Forearm Plank (Phalakasana II)

~Three-Legged Downward Dog (Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana)

~Low Lunge (Anjenayasana)

Cues:

 1.       Starting in Three-Legged Downward Dog, inhale, sweep your right leg to outer-edge of your right hand.

2.       Angle your foot out slightly to protect your knee.

3.       Lower your body down to your forearms, engaging your abs and straight leg.

4.       Allow your gaze to point towards the ground to protect your neck and to keep a neutral spine.

5.       Hover for 5-10 seconds and then switch sides.

6.       When you’re done, come back to a forearm plank and then lower down to the ground, shift your hips back to child’s pose.

Counter Poses:

~Half Split (Ardha Hanumanasana)

~Child’s Pose (Balasana)

Elements: Fire, Water, Earth

Doshas: Pitta and Kapha

Chakras: Solar Plexus (Manipura), Sacral (Svadhisthana), and Root (Muladhara)

Vibrational Resonance: Listen to music of a frequency between 432-528 hertz and/or the musical notes A, B, & C.

Enhances: Hip Flexibility and Strengthens Leg and Groin muscles.

Encourages: Full range of motion in the hips and reproductive health.

Muscle Engagement: Strengthens Pelvic Floor, Deep Lower Belly Stretch, Opens Hamstrings and Quad muscles, Hip Flexion.

Lore: The hips are known as the emotional dumping ground and are the starting point for Kundalini/Shakti energy to travel so any hip related poses are used to release residual emotions or sexual/creative energy.

~Jess~

  Sources:

https://www.chakrakey.com/chakra-frequencies-and-correlations-2/,

http://bahiranga.com/shoulderstand-history-meaning-method/

http://wildlightyogacenter.com/lizard-pose-october-posture-of-the-month/

https://www.doyouyoga.com/

https://www.yogajournal.com/

Myths of the Asanas by Alanna Kaivalya & Arjuna van der Kooij

Science of Yoga: Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice by Ann Swanson

The Heart of Yoga: A Personal Practice by T.K.V. Desikachar

[ayubazaar-blog]

How To: 1. From Tadasana, bring your left knee toward your belly. 2. Reach your left arm inside the thigh, cross it over the front ankle, and hold the outside of your left foot. If your hamstrings are tight, hold a strap looped around the left sole. 3. Firm the front thigh muscles of the standing leg, and press the outer thigh inward. 4. Inhale and extend the left leg forward. Straighten the knee as much as possible. If you’re steady, swing the leg out to the side. Breathe steadily; breathing takes concentration, but it helps you balance. 5. Hold for 30 seconds, then swing the leg back to center with an inhale, and lower the foot to the floor with an exhale. Repeat on the other side for the same length of time. Duration/Repetitions: Repeat two or three times on each leg. Health Benefits of The Hand-Foot-Big Toe Yoga Pose It calms the brain and relieves anxiety, stress, and mild depression The liver and kidneys are activated. The calves and hamstrings get a good stretch. The thighs become strong. The digestive system and the reproductive system are stimulated. Digestion is improved. Menopause and menstrual disorders are reduced. Headaches and insomnia are relieved. #tbt #dancingcrane #padangusthasana #viranchyasana #visvamitrasana #playyourpractice #yogawitmelissa #yoga #yogi #yogainspiration #yogapose #yogasequence #yogapractice #homepractice #freedomstyleyoga #freedomyoga #intuitiveyoga #wildyoga #wellness #wellbeing #fitness #relaxation #stressrelief #yogateacher #yogasecret #advancedyoga #sanskrit #ayubazaar #fitnessmotivation (at Bangalore, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btc5MZOlHzo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=124lmwa3lben7

[kathrine-mitchell]

A few things I am so Excited About! I’ve been waiting to share the Sacred Symbols artwork. The design is one I’ve been working on for a few months, is now created and expressed on Eka, Yoga Mats with the help of a new friend, colleague and the owner of Eka, Lauryn. They will be offered for purchase super soon on my site, as well as Eka’s. I will definitely keep you updated. I’m feeling inspired, aligned and the timing being just right, as Intuitive Yoga is happening this Saturday. Feeling so much gratitude for the support and love! I’d like to offer promotional offer. If interested dm, and we will get the link and code to ya ASAP. I look forward to sharing with you my new artwork, crystals, connection and sacred space. #intuitiveyoga #yoga #art#inspired#creating #livingthedream #ekayogalife #sacredsymbols #hamsa

[emilymcmommy]

Listening to Skylah Ray Sunshine, referred by @ogyogini on @yoga_girl podcast 😊 good vibes and love all around. #yogaeverydamnday #yogagirlchallenge #igyogacommunity #intuitiveyoga

[erodonnavarro]

Great shared practice with @soulyogui, she gave us a bit of #intuitiveyoga and #happiness in our faces was the result. #iogaflow #yogaflow #iogapiri #yoga (at Vilassar de Mar) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl67rpBAL1I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1um48ihy4l53r

[alexanehter]

In my heart I'm weightless, and the most at home I feel when I'm in the sensuous dance with gravity. Although it has no form, gravity is the most obvious force for us to experience. Yet we unwittingly resist it all our lives. Remember, as soon as you become aware of it, gravity becomes your friend, a wellspring you can call upon. It's a gift to explore, play with and learn from. #scaravelliyoga #intuitiveyoga #structuralintegration #lustforlife Gravity moment captured by @allliiibaba (at Sydney University)

[brokenbuddha]

intuitiveyoga reblogged your post: Meat Glue Anyone?

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It seriously is disturbing how fake our food is now a days. It’s both disgusting and frightening how far shit has taken...

Yes, yes it is.

[rntozen]

Trust Your Gut: Yoga for Enhancing Intuition https://rntozen.com/blog/yoga/trust-your-gut-yoga-for-enhancing-intuition/?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=RN+To+Zen+Social+Media&utm_campaign=RN+To+Zen+Posts

[deltawave]

#deltawaveyoga #intuitiveyoga #instinctiveyoga #activemeditation #dynamicyoga #breathingexercises #yogateachers #breathing #outdooryoga #breathingwork #flowmovements #deltawave #homeworkout #workoutrituals #spinestretches #spinalflexibility #yogaonline #yogaclassonline #yogaposes #yogaforkids #kundaliniyoga #yogateacher #yogalove #spinealignment #rhythmicstretches #deltawaverituals #bodytale #yogarituals The purpose of Rhythmic Stretches is to provide a variety of basic movement experiences so everyone can learn to improve their instinctive moves. Any type of 'Rhythmic Workout' or 'Meditation in Movement' offers tools to align body, breath and mind, allowing us to tap into places where creative energy resides. Rhythmic Stretches reduces stress, increase happiness and promotes divergent thinking. Improving the thought process used to generate and explore creative ideas. Active meditation clears the mind from the fog of external information allowing our instinctive intelligence to become more accessible. Music: Gratitude for Matthew Galen's tune 'Hero' 🎼 Deltawave is a progressive, rythmic and vibrational Yoga style that improves the overall well-being through energetic rituals and instinctive breathing and stretching exercices. For more information about Deltawave Yoga, visit our website : www.deltawaveyoga.com To watch our extended sessions and transcendentals, visit Deltawaveyoga channel on YouTube. * Keep in mind the fundamentals of Deltawave: ~ Joy & Healing ~ Namaste 🙏 (at Punta Gorda, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyF1IgjkDp/?igshid=1mzd6eem77l8x