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                                                                                          (Virabhadrasana I)
                                                                                          • From Mountain Pose,

                                                                                          step back with the right
                       ife is all about   gravitational field, placing   By Courtney Farnet  take a three- to four-foot
                                                                                          foot. Keep heels aligned.
                       balance. Americans  the body in equilibrium                        • Left foot is turned at a
                       spend too much    with a fundamental force of                      90-degree angle and right
                       time balancing    nature. To master a balance                      foot is flattened at a 30-
              Lwork, checkbooks          pose, one must constantly                        to 60-degree angle.
                and social lives and too little   focus and refocus on the                • Square the hips and
                time working on physical   body’s position relative                       shoulders to the front.
                balance— the ability to   to the environment, thus                        • Drop the hips down
                control body position while   increasing awareness and                    and check that the front
                moving or stationary.    bringing equanimity to                           knee is bent directly over
                   Balance is the key to all   mind, body and spirit.                     the ankle to protect the
                functional movements. It   Practice yoga balance                          knee joint.
                controls posture and allows   poses three or more times                   • Lift the arms overhead,
                you to walk, run or bicycle   per week to lengthen and                    palms facing each other
                without assistance. Balance   strengthen muscles of the                   and eyes forward.
                is important for injury   arms, legs and core. Hold                       • Draw the abdominals
                prevention, joint stability,   each pose for 30 seconds to                in and breathe deeply.
                movement coordination and  one-minute. Focus on relaxing                  • Hold for 30 seconds to
                mental health.           the mind and taking deep                         one minute. Repeat on
                   Yoga balance poses    breaths in through the nose                      other side.
                align the body’s center   and out through the mouth.
                of gravity with Earth’s


                                         MOUNTAIN POSE
                                        (Tadasana)                                                
                                        -  The foundation of all
                                         yoga poses
                                        •  Stand with feet together,
                                          arms relaxed by sides
                                          and palms facing forward.
                                        •  Let bases of the big toes
                                          touch and keep heels
                                          slightly apart.
                                        •  Lift the chest. Gently
                                          pinch the shoulders back.
                                        •  Engage the core by
                                          drawing the navel
                                          inward, tipping the pubis
                                       • Breathe.
                                          upward and the tailbone
                                          downward.





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