Nichol's TIPs: Mayurasana (Peacock Pose), quality relationships, and flipping & bending
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This week, we'll explore Mayurasana (Peacock Pose), quality relationships, and flipping & bending
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MAYURASANA (Peacock Pose) TUTORIAL
***click here to watch tutorial video
STEP 1.
ROUND your upper back to fill the space between your shoulder blades.
"Turn your palms to face back, bring them close together. Press down through your palms as you round your upper back between your shoulder blades."
STEP 2.
LAY your torso down onto your arms.
"Lay your torso down onto your arms, and bring your elbows as close to your belly button as possible."
STEP 3.
LEAN FORWARD to place the weight of your body on your arms.
"Lean forward to place the weight of your body on your arms. Lift your chest up and begin to lean forward. Claw the floor with your fingertips as you prepare to lift your legs off the floor."
AND FINALLY, PUT IT ALL TOGETHER!
QUOTE and a QUESTION for INSPIRATION
QUOTE.
QUOTE.
by Esther Perel, a Belgian-American psychotherapist, known for her work on human relationships. Perel promoted the concept of "erotic intelligence" in her book Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence, which has been translated into 24 languages:
"The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships.”
- Source: Insight Timer daily quote
QUESTION.
Which relationships have helped to make you who you are today? Which relationships continue to inspire and nurture you in your life right now?
Flipping & Bending PRACTICE
Here is a LINK to an active workshop-style practice the builds up to the back bend inverted staff pose. Give it a try!
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Until next week,
Nichol Chase