POWER & STRENGTH with MUSCULAR ENERGY
Do you want to have more strength and power? Do you want to feel stable yet free and supple? In order to initiate & expand on these qualities, begin with an inner commitment & resolve. In Anusara yoga, this commitment expands into “Muscular Energy”. This energetic force originates from the periphery of the body and embraces your core. That’s right: It literally hugs-in to your midline! When Muscular Energy and your breath are in true integration, you feel good and strong and in balance: physically, emotionally & mentally.
Stand with your feet parallel focused on the 4 corners of your feet (big toe mound, inner heel, little toe mound & outer heel). Inhale & bring your energy into your midline so that your core body feels empowered & vivified. Exhale into your spinal column as you move your weight onto the right leg. Root your right foot & inhale as you raise the left leg & grab your big toe. Exhale & send your energy down the standing leg for stability. Inhale & take the air underneath your ribs to the top of your sternum as you bring the arm bones back. Exhale as you extend your left leg out straight & to the side. Open your heart and Smile!
Now, do the other side. You can hold onto the sink for balance. Especially feel the Muscular Energy embrace your core.
