Whether you are a devoted yogi or just trying yoga for the first time, here are some common mistakes you can learn from when you practice your Tadasana pose.
I am not a certified yoga teacher, though I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Please understand that you assume your physical activity at your own risk. These posts are meant only as a helpful reference, and should not overrule the teachings of certified practitioners.
Yesterday as I was walking, someone randomly asked me if I taught yoga. I asked why and he said it was because of the way I moved and carried myself. This is what brought me to write this article.
Here is the first part of Common Mistakes Yoga Clinic which is applicable to everyone.
The Tadasana pose, or mountain pose, is one of the most important of all poses in yoga. It is the punctuation marks for sun salutation series and calls you to attention as it commences movement from the stillness of prayer or vice versa: it brings you back to stillness from the movement of your series.
Let’s break it down now, starting at your base.
Quick back story, and a way to apply this to your greater life and fitness routine. I have incredibly pronated ankles: my arches completely collapse unless I am actively working against this tendency. Through the balancing and strengthening that I have worked on in yoga, I now stand with completely neutral arches, and it is only when I consciously decide to relax my feet that they collapse. I now walk straighter, more evenly, and was able to transition to my Newton Kismets very rapidly because of the built up strength in my feet from my yoga practice.
Yoga works to build strength in your feet and ankles—this makes for more efficient strides, better balance, and better proprioception (essentially, your body’s innate knowledge of where it is in space). More efficient movements with greater balance—better motion, movement, less falling, better running as well as lifting, fewer injuries.
See More At: Common Yoga Mistakes Clinic
0 comments:
Post a Comment