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very nice rooftop *m.f! perfect for an inspiring practice and i suspect glorious any time of day but dawn and dusk must be particularly extraordinary!
Good on ye dancing james for passing on some yoga postures to hippy and digger! As *m.f pointed out, teaching anyone a sun salutation is a brilliant thing - even if just surya namaskar is done every day, it makes a significant difference to body, mind and the rest of your day/ night. As for downward dog, Donna Farhi refers to it as the garlic of yoga, that pretty much says it all. And all variations on this are good as they address different parts of the body and deepen awareness on what the body starts to do as it and mind start to tire - which is as important to be aware of! Twists are great too of course for cyclists whose spines are often limited to a prawn status with only a little lateral movement as a result of pedalling. And camel comes highly recommended for cyclists as it is a very doable backbend and yet very powerful. I often get students to do this posture with the back of their heads up against the wall (rather than the traditional head back) so that the backs of their necks get a good stretch too. So a grand choice of postures all round I reckon!
Working around previous injuries can indeed be a challenge, but a really valuable learning curve. The great thing about yoga is that there is a variation for just about any complaint. Using props is immensely useful and they can consist of all manner of household objects - books, folded pillows, rolled up towels etc. www.yogajournal.com can be a good place to start on looking for variations on postures depending as a result of different complaints.
sem, glad to hear your back is feeling well stretched!
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