Parvati Magazine December 2014/January 2015: Consequence/Beginnings | Page 15

YEM: YOGA AS ENERGY MEDICINE
In the previous issue, I
guided you through a full
body relaxation. Today, I
share a simple and safe
exercise to help free up
the energy in your spine,
as though your spine were
a tube of breath. This exercise will lead to the next,
as we build towards reviving the natural wave in
your spine over the course
of a few exercises.
EXERCISE

and down into your
toes. Feel your whole
body breathing. (See
last month’s article,
Savasana,
for
full
description.)
4. Once you feel connected to the ground
and aware of your
breath, lift your arms
above your head as
you inhale, and exhale as you rest them
on the floor. Let your
whole body feel long.

1. Find a quiet and relaxed environment to
lie on the floor. Use a
towel or yoga mat if
you like.
2. Gently cup the base
of your skull with your
hands, lift your head
off the floor about an
inch or so, and tilt your
chin in slightly, so that
your neck lengthens
slightly.
3. With arms alongside
your body and feet
hip-width apart, begin
a full body relaxation,
bringing your breath
awareness from the
crown of your head
through your body

your arms away from
your feet.

7. Repeat the process:
Inhale through your
whale spout and spine,
pointing your toes.
8. Exhale through the
whale spout and soles
of the feet as you
press out your heels
and stretch out your
arms. Feel your spine
lengthen.

5. Then point your toes
as you inhale. Breathe
in through a whale
spout in the crown of
your head, through
your spine and into
your toes.

9. When you have had
enough, bring your
breathing back to
what feels more normal for you. Take a
few more long breaths
and enjoy.

6. Exhale out that whale
spout and out your
feet as you press out
your heels and stretch

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