May 17: On the Board at Good Life Yoga

Hip, Hips and Forward Folds

I know you were expecting a “hooray” to follow hip, hips.  And you’d be right in the sentiment.  Hip openers are the feel good poses for most every body.  At some time or another, we’ve all had “tight hips or hamstrings”.  What does this mean?  It means that our hip flexors, groin area and hammies are bound up and need some attention.  All the gardening, running or general office chair sitting that we’ve been doing lately can add up to a lack of freedom in our lower body.

This week we work on opening up the pelvic floor and hamstrings with hip openers.   In addition to increased flexibility, hip openers and forward folds as a general rule help to ground the body’s energies.  Many of us have been affected by all the wild spring winds lately.  Soothing to the system are poses that calm those fluky energies and bring harmony to the physical and energetic self. 

Get set to learn about alignment principles that govern forward folds and hip openers:  Anusara yoga’s inner and outer spirals are your best defense against limited motion in the lower half of the body.  Come on in to Good Life Yoga this week and we’ll straighten everything out for you.   Freedom of movement and balanced energy is on the way!  (Okay:  hip, hip hooray - couldn’t resist)

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