Luna's Blog
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Inversions
December 13, 2017
Inversions are so much fun!Ā
They have some amazing physical benefits.
Such as:
> Improving of the lymphatic system circulation.Ā > Improving of blood circulation.Ā > Massaging of the diaphragm.Ā
And more.
The emotional benefits are also great.Ā
We get to:
> Challenge our limitations by over coming fear.Ā >ā¦
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Parsvottanasana
December 8, 2017
Parsvottanasana.Ā Geeta Iyengar wrote about this asana:āParsvottanasana contains several movements, which maintain mobility of the following joints - the neck, arms, shoulders, wrists, armpits, ankles, toes, knees, pelvis, thighs and spine. Every joint participates and involved in the action. It is an āaction-packedā asana. Yet, it has a capacity toā¦
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Ayurveda
December 4, 2017
The starting point in Ayurveda is not the absence of disease, but the desire for heath and balance.Ā š±Here is the Ayurvedic definition of health :āOne who is established in Self, who has balanced Doshas, balanced Agni, properly formed Dhatus, proper elimination of Malas, well functioning body processes, whose mind,ā¦
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Stretching the Psoas Muscle
December 1, 2017
Stretching theĀ psoasĀ muscle.
So much to say about this deep muscle.Ā First the anatomy - Itās actually a group of 2 (sometimes 3) muscles, located deep to the abdominal contents, stretching from the last thoracic vertebra and the 5Ā lumbarĀ vertebrae, passing underneath the inguinal ligament (pelvis) to itsā¦
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Restorative Adho Mukha Virasana
November 29, 2017
Restorative Adho mukha virasana or childās pose with bolster. We love this very restorative asana. Itās both a forward bend and a heart opener.
Here is how to go in the asana: Take a bolster or 2. If you donāt have a bolster take a few pillows or a rolledā¦