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Body/Mind Perspective: Balancing Cat

May 16, 2010 by

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Samantha Balancing Cat – This posture builds confidence and enhances focus, concentration, and balance.  It strengthens muscles along the spine, arms, shoulders, and opens the hips. 1.  Come onto hands and knees on the floor. Place your knees about hip width apart and directly under your hips. 2.  Place your palms about shoulder width apart […]

Body/Mind Perspective: Tree Pose

December 15, 2009 by

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Tree Pose – Vrikshasana (sanskrit name) Tree pose improves overall balance, stability, and poise.  It strengthens the legs, arms, and shoulders, and opens up the hips and groin.  Tree pose also enhances focus and concentration and produces a calming effect on the body and mind. 1.  Stand with your feet hip width apart. 2.  As […]