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four limb staff pose tutorial

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Chaturanga Dandasana (Four limb staff pose)

by Arundhati Baitmangalkar August 19, 2016

written by Arundhati Baitmangalkar

5 days ago by arundhati_baitmangalkar I’ve been leaving my mat open in my home office off late. This does a few things - first it makes my morning practice a LOT easier to get to and faster. Secondly, during the day I can hop on my mat and do a couple of yoga poses especially for my hips and shoulders if I ve been sitting all day. Fun fact is when I m not at the yoga or dance studios, I too sit at a desk from 09:30am to 6pm. Movement is essential for the body and the brain. By moving, you create chemical changes
1 week ago by arundhati_baitmangalkar My yoga is always work in progress. I still feel like a beginner. Like I don’t know much. Yoga has been such a gift in my life. I would be lost with it. The past couple of years have been messy for me. A few but very important personal setbacks threw me off my A game. I’m not ready to talk about it yet but when the time is right, I will. So I feel the yoga studio has suffered because I’ve been distracted and often tired . But the past month and more I’ve made a few very intentional
5 days ago by arundhati_baitmangalkar My most cherished cheering squad! My niece and nephew who came down from Portland to watch my show - Project Bollywood last month! ❤️Thank you @merakipictures for capturing this! #niece #nephew #niecelove #nephewlove #aunt #moushi #love #family #mybabies #projectbollywood #bollyworks #bollyworksfitness @bollyworks
2 weeks ago by arundhati_baitmangalkar Have you ever wondered why there are so many hip opening poses in yoga practice? If you’re new to yoga, you’ll probably notice how tight you can be in your hips, hamstrings and gluts. Well here’s why it matters... 1. Lower back pain - Since the lower spine rests in the hips, having a good range in the hips is essential for lower back health. So if you want to stay away from lower back pain - more hip work 2. Enhances mood - this is a big one for me. We store a lot of stress and emotions in
1 week ago by arundhati_baitmangalkar Our yoga challenge is a 14 day fun, yoga challenge where we post a new yoga pose on Instagram and Facebook everyday for 2 full weeks. You play with us by doing the yoga pose, copying the hashtags posted and share the pic on your social media. The best part is you tag a friend who plays the day and challenge with you. We do this challenge to inspire more people to do the yoga or put the thought of doing yoga into their heads. The poses are fun and super easy. Always open to all levels and abilities. Give