Padmasana - Lotus
Beginning The Journey Of Ashtanga - Tutorials and Practices For Beginners
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This posture helps to stretch the hips. It's great to practice keeping the spine extended, helping to develop good posture. Always be mindful of your knees and ankles while practicing padmasana. If the hips aren't open enough for the full posture, stay with the modification.
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Savasana
And now we get to take our rest. Savasana translates to "corpse pose" and it's where we can integrate all the benefits of our practice. This posture calms the brain and relaxes the body. You may be tempted to skip it on a busy day, but always at least take a brief Savasana...it's very important!
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Practice Lecture
This short lecture describes the way we've designed the course to move from practices that are simpler to more complex practices. Also, we recommend a daily practice, so there are different lengths of practice to choose from, depending on the amount of time you have.
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45 Min Ashtanga Practice
This is a complete practice that you can do 6 days a week if you wish. It's best to work up to this practice, as it's not easy, but once you can do it, you'll be amazed at the results after practicing it 6 days a week (minus days where there is a full moon or a new moon).
