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Take 5 – Make Time for this Quick Stretch: Wide-legged Forward Fold

Take 5 – Make Time for this Quick Stretch: Wide-legged Forward Fold

by Andrew Jobes | Sep 30, 2015 | Newsletters, Pose Library, Take 5

The hamstrings are the long muscles on the backs of your thighs that help to bend your knees. Just like the psoas, the hamstrings are in their contracted position while you sit, which shortens and makes them tight over time. The hamstrings are attached to the lower...
Your Body on Yoga: The Spine

Your Body on Yoga: The Spine

by Andrew Jobes | Jul 7, 2015 | Newsletters, Pose Library, Your Body on Yoga

The spine is designed to support the weight of the body. If you slouch when sitting for prolonged periods or lean your head forward to look at a computer screen, mobile device, or while driving, you stress the muscles along the spine and affect its natural curvature....
Take 5 – Make Time for this Quick Stretch: Crescent Moon

Take 5 – Make Time for this Quick Stretch: Crescent Moon

by Andrew Jobes | Jul 7, 2015 | Newsletters, Pose Library, Take 5

In my Spring 2015 newsletter, I introduced an exercise for your spine called Camel Ride, which involves moving the full length of the spine rhythmically forward and backwards. In this issue, I’d like to introduce you a pose called Crescent Moon, which flexes the spine...

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