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Western Carolinian (Volume 69 Number 04)

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  • geet ela Yoga by Ryan Carrell | WCnewsmagazine WCU Physical Theray Student in last weeks article, we discussed three basic tips to keep in mind as you begin to practice yoga. These three were to listen closely to your body, to breath deeply and, finally, to have fun with your practice. This time | want to elaborate on the third tip: having fun with your practice. To have fun with yoga, do your best to be playful in your mind and honest with your body. Being playful in your mind is important because it keeps the practice fresh, as if you are discovering yourself for the first time. Explore how the body moves; investigate the tight areas where tension is stored; appreciate also the more flexible and strong parts. Your body is wondrous, so be playful and curious with it. Another good way to have fun with practice is to be honest with your body and its limitations. If you push too hard into your body, it will react with pain, and we don't want this. Yoga is like a massage that you give yourself. You should feel some sensation as you go through the movements, but it should never be painful. Gently allow the wisdom of the postures to sink into the body and mind. Yoga is fun, so let's keep it that way! The posture that we will explore this issue is called Sarvagasana, or the shoulder-stand. Out of the many thousands of bodily postures in yoga, this one has been called the Queen because of the tremendous benefits and effects it has on the body-mind-spirit. The physical benefits are a greater flow of blood to the brain, relief of tension in the neck and shoulders and improved general circulation. The mind becomes calm and clear with regular practice, and concentration is improved. In this position, the wisdom of the heart is literally over the hardness of the head, so the intuition is given the upper hand over the minds chaotic thoughts. Daily practice will give you energy, slim the waistline and keep you cool and collected through tough times. So let's begin with the practice. Namaste! Pose Performance: Come onto your backside and relax for a few breaths. Begin to drop your chin towards the chest so that you have some length in the back of your neck. This space will be needed as you go deeper into the posture. When you are ready, lift your legs up into the half shoulder- stand while supporting your lower back with your hands. Take a few breaths here and acclimate to the new position. Remember to breathe, relax and enjoy the process. At this point you can try to straighten out into the full shoulder-stand if the feeling is right in your body. Hold the position for ten deep breaths, and then slowly roll out, and relax on your back. Feel the wonderful benefits of your work and efforts. (e000 move any | One lomaioe: Bp enness | pe Wo use ac lacerent| ps face down. Spoon
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