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Asana tip sheet #32 – Anjaneyasana

November 10, 2015 By Tania Ingrahm Leave a Comment

Rupali in anjaneyasana

What strikes me most about anjaneyasana, or devotion pose, is its feeling or personality (what Rupali calls its “attitude”) of heart-opening. It always leaves my nervous system soothed and leaves me with a warm, calm afterglow. It’s also a pose I love because the physical openings rendered by devotion pose are yummy! It’s part of every bike ride I do as it opens many of the muscle groups […]

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Top 5 yoga stretches every surfer needs to be doing

October 8, 2014 By Rupali Embry Leave a Comment

Going surfing!

Head to any beach in Hawaii and you’ll see surfers stretching before heading out in the surf. There are a few main areas of the body that get worked during surfing: shoulders, low back, legs and neck. All these areas tend to get fatigued and tight so there are a few critical stretches you need […]

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