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#PowerPose 39 – Eka Pāda Bakāsana
A fundamental action in many arm balances is the employment of Uḍḍiyāna Bandha. This energetic element starts as a muscular upward lift of the low belly. It develops into the harnessing of Prāṇa or lifeforce in the body to create a flying up effect. This is how a physical pose can transform from just an […]
#PowerPose 29 – Kūrmāsana
In the story of the Churning of the Milky Ocean, the gods and demons work together to bring up the amṛta or nectar of immortality from the bottom of the ocean. Vishnu the preserver, takes the form of a tortoise, so the churning rod has a strong and stable platform. Using a snake to propel […]
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