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Showing posts with label balasana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label balasana. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Sequence: with swimming in mind...



1.Virasana.
(swimmers use the ankles as the foundation of movement propelling the body forward with a kick. In freestyle the top of the foot should hit the water as if in Virasana at 180 degrees.)
2. Balasana 
3. Kneeling Twist/Thread-the-needle
4. Adho Mukha Svanasana to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana x3
(Rotator cuff injuries or shoulder tendonitis occur when the rhomboids are not held in place when the arm is raised in freestyle stroke. Instead of the muscle carrying the weight of the arm, the tendon bears the burden. Over time the tendon becomes frayed and aggravated. Adho Mukha Svanasana and Urdhva Mukha Svanasana are great for teaching the action of the shoulder blades needed in freestyle)
5.  Balasana  - to - Adho Mukha Svanasana – to -. Uttanasana - to –  Malasana - to - Uttanasana - Adho Mukha Svanasana (Reapeat a few times keeping the space in the belly and inner groins as you move)
6. Baddha Konasana
(Baddha Konasana demonstrates a healthy external rotation of the hip. For many people, though, the hips can feel locked and stiff. In a swimmer, this congestion can manifest in a faulty breaststroke kick. Without free, loose hips, it's difficult to complete this stroke effectively and efficiently.)
7. Savasana
 

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Pose of The Week


































Balasana (Child's Pose)
Balasana helps bring you back to center, to your body, and to your breath so i like to use it as often as i need when practising...or sometimes just on it's own. Beginners can also use Balasana to get a taste of a deep forward bend, where the torso rests on the thighs.


Benefits

  • Gently stretches the hips, thighs, and ankles
  • Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and fatigue
  • Relieves back and neck pain when done with head and torso supported

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Diarrhea
  • Pregnancy
  • Knee injury: Avoid Balasana unless you have the supervision of an experienced teacher.