Yoga Paper
Lupita Estrada
Hatha Yoga beginners
Kin 70
Week one and two: During my first two weeks of this class I learned how to breathe correctly to relax and let it run through my entire body, in through the nose, out through the mouth. She taught us how to do our asanas. The requirement for practicing asanas is that it be as steady and comfortable as possible. The body is held poised, and relaxed, with no discomfort. When control of the body is mastered, practitioners are believed to free themselves from the duality of heat/cold, hunger/satiety, joy/grief, which is the first step toward the attachment that relieves suffering. * Listed below are traditional practices for performing asanas * The stomach should be empty. * Force or pressure should not be used, and the body should not tremble. * Lower the head and other parts of the body slowly; in particular, raised heels should be lowered slowly. * The breathing should be controlled. The benefits of asanas increase if the specific pranayama to the yoga type is performed. * If the body is stressed, perform Corpse Pose or Child Pose * Such asanas as Sukhasana or Shavasana help to reduce headaches
We learned how to align our body for the different types of poses that we learned. I remember doing the childs pose the first time and it was quite difficult for me. I couldn’t reach my head on the floor comfortably. The instructor taught me how to relax my shoulders and lie there without any discomfort. It was a big help. It made me feel really relaxed and calm within myself.
Week three and four:
During these two weeks we continued the practices of week one and two. We learned the balanced routine and order of movements page. A balanced routine contains asanas from each of the following catergories: * Forward * Backward * Sideways * Twist * Inverted
There are optimal order of asanas and practices to take you from outwardly, directed, blocked, stressful energy to the
Hatha Yoga beginners
Kin 70
Week one and two: During my first two weeks of this class I learned how to breathe correctly to relax and let it run through my entire body, in through the nose, out through the mouth. She taught us how to do our asanas. The requirement for practicing asanas is that it be as steady and comfortable as possible. The body is held poised, and relaxed, with no discomfort. When control of the body is mastered, practitioners are believed to free themselves from the duality of heat/cold, hunger/satiety, joy/grief, which is the first step toward the attachment that relieves suffering. * Listed below are traditional practices for performing asanas * The stomach should be empty. * Force or pressure should not be used, and the body should not tremble. * Lower the head and other parts of the body slowly; in particular, raised heels should be lowered slowly. * The breathing should be controlled. The benefits of asanas increase if the specific pranayama to the yoga type is performed. * If the body is stressed, perform Corpse Pose or Child Pose * Such asanas as Sukhasana or Shavasana help to reduce headaches
We learned how to align our body for the different types of poses that we learned. I remember doing the childs pose the first time and it was quite difficult for me. I couldn’t reach my head on the floor comfortably. The instructor taught me how to relax my shoulders and lie there without any discomfort. It was a big help. It made me feel really relaxed and calm within myself.
Week three and four:
During these two weeks we continued the practices of week one and two. We learned the balanced routine and order of movements page. A balanced routine contains asanas from each of the following catergories: * Forward * Backward * Sideways * Twist * Inverted
There are optimal order of asanas and practices to take you from outwardly, directed, blocked, stressful energy to the