sandeyeTibetan poses: The Rag Doll
February 6th 2009 21:39
I have previously done a very similar move to this as a part of a former (pre-Yoga) exercise routine I once invented. This version is not quite so strenuous as my own, and is much safer for the back and healthier for the breath!
Stand up straight with your feet together. Keeping your arms straight, extend them behind you and join your fingers. As you inhale, tilt backward from the heart/upper chest area gently pulling your shoulder blades in toward one another, leaving your lower back and waist straight, and tilting the head slightly until you are looking upward at the ceiling or sky above.
Hold this pose for five full breaths, pushing downward with the hands to fully feel the benefit of the position, and then release it.
This pose actually feels rather good after extended desk-time, so I would recommend it to all those desk-bound workers among us!
Stand up straight with your feet together. Keeping your arms straight, extend them behind you and join your fingers. As you inhale, tilt backward from the heart/upper chest area gently pulling your shoulder blades in toward one another, leaving your lower back and waist straight, and tilting the head slightly until you are looking upward at the ceiling or sky above.
Hold this pose for five full breaths, pushing downward with the hands to fully feel the benefit of the position, and then release it.
This pose actually feels rather good after extended desk-time, so I would recommend it to all those desk-bound workers among us!
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