Poem for the week

Locust

Super Man, Super Woman is this pose. Salabhasana is the name.
This feels so good, after doing this once or twice, you’ll never feel the same.
Becoming mighty and bold, this asana never gets old.
Starting on your belly, supine, rise up with your forehead, chin and chest, raise your legs too, fly your arms back and feel free!
Doing this will keep you young in heart and strong in your spine, flying with your arms and legs off the ground always feels fine.
So fly and climb!

Mike Z

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Asana for the week

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Fire Log Pose

Fire Log Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions

Sit on one edge of a thickly-folded blanket, knees bent, feet on the floor. Lightly shrug your shoulders up, strongly roll the heads of your upper arm bones back, and press the bottom tips of your shoulder blades into your back.

Slide your left foot under your right leg to the outside of your right hip, and lay the outer leg on the floor. Then, stack your right leg on top of the left. Be sure the right ankle is outside the left knee (so the sole is perpendicular to the floor).
If you have more flexibility in the hips, you can slide your left shin forward directly below the right to increase the challenge; otherwise, keep the left heel beside the right hip. If you’re tight in the hips, you may find that bringing the ankle to the outer knee is difficult or uncomfortable. In this case, simply sit with your shins crossed in Sukhasana (Easy Pose).

Press through your heels and spread your toes. Keeping your front torso long, exhale and fold forward from your groins. Be sure not to round forward from your belly: Keep the space between your pubis and navel long. Lay your hands on the floor in front of your shins.
More Hip-Opener Poses

As you inhale, notice how your torso rises slightly; when it does, lengthen from your pubis to your sternum. Then on the next exhalation, fold deeper.

Hold 1 minute or more. Inhale the torso upright and uncross your legs to come out of the pose. Repeat for the same length of time with the left leg on top.
 

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Lion

Roar says the mighty cat, Roar.
That is the call of the Lion. Simhasana is the pose.
Letting your own voice be heard.
Strong are you, fierce and proud.
Roar Outloud! I say Roar Outloud!
Wonderful for you to scream it out,
Letting out your emotions through your roar,
You will always be confident, perfect and more.
So let’s all scream and RoaRRRRRRR!

Mike Z

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