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Each girl takes a turn leaning back while her partner supports her. This movement should be fun - but remember to treat your body gently as you stretch. In yoga class, we always make time for games There are lots of ways to have fun with yoga. You can balance the blocks on your head or act out an imaginary story using the animal poses. Today, the class is trying a Bundle Roll. There are no losers in this game - in yoga, everybody wins 1 Grant lies on his belly in Shark pose. His hands are...
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Introduction 6-7 Arriving at Class 8-9 . 10-1 Warming Up 12-13 Waking Up the Body 14-15 Lift Up Your Heart 16-17 Hip Openers 18-19 Frog Jump 20-21 All About Balance 22-23 Power Poses 24-25 Beginner Back Bends 26-27 Advanced Back Bends 28-29 Upside Down 30-31 Energy Moves Me 32-33 Twist and Split 34-35 Partner Yoga 36-37 Fun and Games 38-39 Restful Poses 40-41 Savasana 42-43 Namaste 44-45 Glossary and Index 46-47 Acknowledgements 48 Yoga teaches us how to pay attention to our bodies and use our...
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Caroline spreads her legs wide and squats in Frog pose. It's a great way to steady and calm the body. It's also fun to jump around in Frog pose Christine, Anna and Tara balance in Tree pose. One leg is bent ivith the foot placed inside the opposite leg. Holding the hands in prayer helps the girls stay centred. The studio is quiet again for balance poses. The yogis have to concentrate on a gazing point and their breathing to hold these poses. Each pose shifts the body weight to balance on one...
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3 Cat Cow can also become a balance and stretch. Reach out one arm and the opposite foot. Pretend that something is pulling at each end. Bridge pose opens your heart and shoulders and gives the back a great stretch. Tara likes this pose because it is restful and active at the same time. 1 Tara lies flat on her back with arms flat on the mat along the sides of her body. The knees are bent and a few inches apart from each other. 2 The hips lift as Tara clasps her hands underneath her back and...
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This is the counterpose for Foot Stretch. Counterpose means opposite pose. A pose and its counterpose are often done one after the other to keep the body balanced. Grant presses his palms together in Prayer position. Mary Kaye calls this stretch 'waterskiing'. Sit on your heels with your knees in front. Keep the feet flat. Raise your arms to take hold of the ski rope. Try to touch the water Miles stands ivith the quiet strength of a mountain in Mountain pose. The palms rest in Prayer position...