New Beginnings Yoga - Pose of the Month October
Yoga for Healing with Sarah Bergman: Tadasana
If recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, please consult with your doctor before practicing the following sequences.
SARAH BERGMAN:
Tadasana Mountain Pose
Lift and spread your toes. You can separate your feet hip distance apart or bring the inseams to touch, whatever feels most appropriate and comfortable for your body.
Begin to lift the thigh muscles as well as the frontal hip bones. Lift the rib cage up off the hips slightly. Broaden the collar bones. Take your shoulders right back, shoulder blades slide down the back. Allow the buttock flesh to also move down towards your heels stabilizing the pelvis.
Bring your awareness to the center of your torso to your spinal column and beyond the spinal column to your midline – energetic midline that is always running through your body. Notice if there’s any movement in your body, perhaps a swaying side to side, much like a bristle of grass in the wind – sensing the constant movement in the body while also standing tall and stable.
- Inhale and stretch your arms forward and up.
- Exhale; take an easy seat in the legs, sending your bum back.
- Inhale; back to stand.
Exhale; draw the prayer through the midline. Do this gentle stretch six more times linking each movement to a breath. - Inhale; release the arms.
- Exhale; relax your jaw, your forehead, and your gaze.
- Inhale the arms up.
Exhale sit. Utkatasana, fierce warrior. - Inhale to stand.
Exhale the prayer through the midline. Release the arms. - Take a breath here, returning to your steady stance. And continue – three more on your own, listening to the wisdom within.
One more round. Gently close your eyes. Lower the chin towards your heart. Bring your awareness back to the soles of your feet. Imagine drawing earth and red energy up from the center of the earth. See the very center of your bones, the marrow of your bones being rejuvenated, purified, transformed, bringing a return to wholeness to your cells and blood.
Take a moment to thank the teacher within you for practicing today.
Namaste.
