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HATHA YOGA - LESSON 1

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Pose 6 - Relaxation Pose

Always finish your Hatha Yoga with relaxation pose. Completion is achieved by lying prone on the floor, with hips centered on the floor. Shimmy the legs away from you while keeping the hips stationary. Again, shuttle back and shoulders up and away from hips. When this has been achieved, throw your arms above your head.

Once you have finished shimmying as outlined on the previous page, throw your arms above and over your head as seen below. This is the completion of the relaxation position. You will the tremendous stretch it gives to the rib cage. It will also gently pulls the spine out to a full resting posture. The relaxation pose should be done at the end of your routine or after each pose. The choice is yours. In the relaxation pose, or any meditative posture, the light focus should be between the eyebrows and the middle of the forehead

Review a pose or information:

1. The Introduction to Hatha Yoga Lesson 1

2. Pose 1: Sarvangasan (The shoulder stand)

3. Pose 2: Sethu Bandhasan (Bridge Pose)

4. Pose 3: Kama Peedasan (Ear-Knee Pose)

5. Pose 4: Swing Pose

6. Pose 5: Padmasan Pose (Lotus Pose)

7. Pose 6: The Relaxation Pose

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