This is such a gentle easy pose to do at anytime during the day- on the mat or not. Yet it offers such a wide variety of benefits to the body and mind. Benefits of this Pose:
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1) Opens those HIP + GROIN Muscles... for all sorts of other playful activity ;)
2) Opens Hip Rotator Muscles; great for people you tend to sit at work all day. 3) Helps ease chronic low back pain (which I can personally attest to) 4) Helps balance your core and open chest in advanced variations (as shown) 5) Calms the mind- thank GOD! Bonus reason: It's a DAMN good release. Physically and Emotionally. Pigeon gets you into that perfect place of hurting so GOOD. So Pigeon up + Feel Good. I LOVE this pose even though it can cause me MUCH discomfort.
Even as a yoga instructor I have my own personal challenges and my hips are quite tight. Relentlessly so that even after a wicked hip opener workshop with Nicki Doane of Maya Yoga (she is phenomenal) that left me so open I was walking different for a week, yet my tight ass hips they still managed to tighten back up! Awesome benefits of this Pose:
Challenge: Try this pose everyday for the month of August! Child's Pose is such a Wicked Pose.
I used to love it as a "resting" pose in between a hectic strength challenging flow, but now I just straight up love it to hang out in whenever, wherever. It chills me out, clears my mind, slows down my breath and does gently stretching for most all areas I need it. #1. Gently Stretches Hips, Ankles + Thighs. #2. Stretches Back ; Can Relieve Neck and Back Pain when properly supported in this pose. #3. Clears and Calms the Mind; Grounding Effect. #4. Relieve Stress #5. Fight Fatigue I love this pose and integrate it into my flows on the regular. It feels like the perfect pose in the morning to just stretch, wake up and ahhh.
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AAxo Some Self Love (or anti-insanity) Tips I have learned over the years:
1) Never talk bad about yourself 2) Don't be afraid to say "no" 3) Don't be afraid to say "yes" either 4) Trust your gut (#4 is Probably my personal #1 lesson and a reoccurring lesson that continues to be taught to me over and over again) 5) Let go of people who don't support or love you for who you are 6) Take down time for yourself- do something you love, something that relaxes, nourishes and recharges your body and mind 7) Jealousy is the most ugly and evil of all states a human can possess. Let it go. Think of all the blessings you have in your life that others don't. Be grateful. 8) Lack of respect is up there too. You don't have to agree or be on the same page as someone else to treat them with respect. No respect for others= not a part of my life. 9) Let go and Forgive. You are doing more harm to yourself than the other person to hold onto a grudge or anger. 10) Do what you love for a living. Most people who I have encountered through life who are down in the dumps or stressed often are complaining of their place of employment or what they do for a living. Take ownership and CHANGE that. Find your passion and go for it. The world is a happier place when more people in it are individually happy. Extra Tip: Love as MUCH as you can. Fall in love with yourself, fall in love with others, with nature, with your home, with your work. Fill up your cup with blissful, joyous LOVE. Love yourself and others wholeheartedly and with stupid bonkers amount of passion. Love love, AAxo |