Monday Morning Yoga

....or... Monday Night at 10 pm Yoga... at least thats the way it goes when the brand new computer dies... RIP...   Anyway, plugged in the old  'mother board could go any minute' laptop to get the weekly Yoga Pose in.

     This time of year is never without a steady stream of colds and flus it seems. Runny noses, buckets, coughs, many baths, and the soup, oh the soup. I am ever so grateful to the chickens that help us recover from late winter bugs...oh and to my dear, sweet washer and dryer... thank you.. kisses

      So, I was thinking that this is THE week to bring in Shava-asana, otherwise known as corpse pose. It is, simply put, delightful. Breathe and enjoy.

Shava-asana

(Corpse pose)

This posture can be deceivingly difficult. The goal here is to quiet the body AND mind, all the while staying present (mainly awake) :). When the thoughts come, it helps to acknowledge them and then let them go. Personally, I find this pose recalibrating and quite awesome.

1. Lay on your back with your legs slightly apart.

2. Let your feet fall to the sides so the hips can release.

3. Your arms at your side, away from your body with palms pointing up.

4. Relax your face, let the tongue fall away from the roof of your mouth and your eyes relax away from the lids.

5. I like to imagine there are three very warm stones, one in each palm and one at my third eye..it seems to work...

6. breath deeply and stay here for 5 minutes..

Namaste