Handstand with Windmill
Handstand with Windmill
What is required to express this posture?
The ability to stack an imbalanced weight of your hip girdle evenly through the rib cage into the floor through an open and unrestricted shoulder girdle.
Benefits
- This posture strengthens facets of the spine
- Creates a great sense of stability within the rib cage which allows the shoulder girdle to open
- Energetically-Over time, promotes the earthing quality of the 2nd Tan Tien/ heart chakra to root and energise itself through the floor
What can I practice to work towards this level of openness?
- Spending time in Bakasana preparation
- Attending Yogamonks classes to work in a specific and original direction.
Open Standing Split
Open Standing Split
What is required to express this Posture?
A deep opening of the Hip, and the ability to root through the standing leg so
you are able to our reach upwards through the Spine o hang off the top leg.
Benefits
Energetically- Ida and Pingala work to their extremes. As one roots down, the deep relaxation of the other, will result in it being pushed up.
What can I practice towards this level of openness?
What is required to express this Posture?
A deep opening of the Hip, and the ability to root through the standing leg so
you are able to our reach upwards through the Spine o hang off the top leg.
Benefits
- Brings great awareness to the bone structure
- Provides a very deep opening in the Hips
Energetically- Ida and Pingala work to their extremes. As one roots down, the deep relaxation of the other, will result in it being pushed up.
What can I practice towards this level of openness?
- Concentrate on directing the Spine during split work.
Breaking Peacock
What is required to express this posture?
- Softness of the internal organs
- Spinal strength
Benefits
- Deep internal massaging effects
- Deep strengthening of the Spine
- Increases the confidence of centering
Energetically- Deeply stimulates an awareness of your centre (Tan Tien)
What can I practice towards his level of openness?
- Work on moving in and out of twists from the centre of the Spine to gain a knowledge of leaning into Space.
Forearm Balance with Outward Reach
Forearm Balance with Outward Reach
What is required to express this posture?
Open shoulder girdle and a relaxed and open Spine. This allows the energy of the floor to reach up and outwards through the extended leg. Hence the name- Forearm balance with outward reaching Energy.
Benefits
Energetically-Allows the Heart centre to root down and open into the Floor, whilst connecting it energetically into the legs. Provides good practise to experience Tan Tien 1 dropping into Tan Tien 2. ( Hip space dropping into
Heart space).
What can I practise towards this level of openness?
Twisted forearm balance with outwards reach
Twisted and bound lotus
Heads up scorpion
Up and under with up root
Twisted Crow
Up and Under with outwards reach
Handstand into opening windmill
Handstand Up and Under
Matrix
Planche
Torso press
Wheel variation
What is required to express this posture?
Open shoulder girdle and a relaxed and open Spine. This allows the energy of the floor to reach up and outwards through the extended leg. Hence the name- Forearm balance with outward reaching Energy.
Benefits
- Strengthens heart and lung connection to the floor
- Opens Hips
- Also strengthens Spine to Hip connection
Energetically-Allows the Heart centre to root down and open into the Floor, whilst connecting it energetically into the legs. Provides good practise to experience Tan Tien 1 dropping into Tan Tien 2. ( Hip space dropping into
Heart space).
What can I practise towards this level of openness?
- Straddle (Horse stance) forward bend
- Practice rooting simultaneously
- through your forearms and your feet.
Twisted forearm balance with outwards reach
Twisted and bound lotus
Heads up scorpion
Up and under with up root
Twisted Crow
Up and Under with outwards reach
Handstand into opening windmill
Handstand Up and Under
Matrix
Planche
Torso press
Wheel variation