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Table of Contents MYOFASCIAL YOGA A MOVEMENT AND Y OGA THERAISTS G!IDE TO ASANA FOR"ARD INTROD!CTION CHATER ONE# "HAT IS MYOFASCIAL YOGA$ CHATER T"O# S!ERFICIAL %AC& LINE AND S!ERFICIAL FRONT LINE CHATER THREE# LATERAL LINE' (O!R INTERNAL FISHINESS) CHATER FO!R# SIRAL LINE OR M*%I!S STRI CHATER FIVE# DEE FRONT LINE' (O!R CORE) CHATER SI+# THE ARM LINES AND F!NCTIONAL LINE CHATER SEVEN# ALIGNMENT ' TO!CH AND %ODY READING CHATER EIGHT# EASTERN MEDICINE CHATER NINE# SE,!ENCING YO!R MYOFASCIAL YOGA CLASS CONCL!SION "OR&S CITED CONTRI%!TORS AND MODELS
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INTRO1JCTION I *e/a prac#ici/ *"!09"r a! 0"/a a'aa i 6 9$ile c".ple#i/ .0 /ra!ua#e '#u!ie' i W$"le S0'#e.' 1e'i/ 9i#$ A#i"c$ Ji+er'i#0 i Sea##le% Wa'$i/#"8 I $a! #$e a.ai/ "pp"r#ui#0 ", 9"ri/ 9i#$ 1r8 R"!e0 1"al!'" '#u!0i/ 'ec"! "r!er c0*ere#ic'*i"l"/ical '0'#e.'8 Muc$ ", "ur 9"r ,"cu'e! " u!er'#a!i/ 1r8 Gre/"r0 Ba#e'"% au#$"r ", Steps to Ecology of Mind % a' 9ell a' 1r8 Hu.*er#" Ma#uraa' 9"r i c"/i#i"% "#"l"/0 a! #$e *i"l"/0 ", l"+e8 T$i' 9"r i'pire! .e #" *ec".e a .a''a/e #$erapi'# i "r!er #" 9"r 9i#$ i!i+i!ual' #" ac$ie+e ,ree!". ", ."+e.e# a! eperiece D"08 M0 fr'# 0"/a eperiece 9a' 9a#c$i/ .0 .". '#re#c$ " #$e li+i/ r"". ""r i #$e 6=5'8 I 9a' +er0 .uc$ a a#$le#e*a'e#*all *ei/ .0 fr'# l"+e8 I 9"ul! "# /i+e a0 #$"u/$# #" '#re#c$i/ u#il I '#u!ie! i Bali% I!"e'ia 9i#$ #ra!i#i"al $ealer' 9$ere #$e0 #rice! .e i#" '#ar#i/ a prac#ice i Ha#$a 0"/a8 I $a+e 0e# #" '#"p .0 epl"ra#i"' i 0"/a ,r". #$e p$0'ical #" #$e 'piri#ual8 I #$e 4555'% a c"llea/ue i#r"!uce! .e #" T$".a' M0er'% R"l,er a! crea#"r ", Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists 8 Wi#$"u# T".' e#$u'ia'#ic u!er'#a!i/ ", aa#".0 a! p$0'i"l"/0% I 9"ul! "# $a+e .a!e #$e leap #" epl"ri/ 0"/a a'aa% 9$ic$ i' i#e/ra#e! a! /r"u!e! i 9e'#er aa#".08 A# #$a# #i.e% T". $a!# crea#e! #$e .aual ,"r 0"/a #$erapi'#'% '" I !"+e i a! *e/a crea#i/ c"ur'e' a! c"ie! #$e #er. &M0",a'cial Y"/a8( &M0"( .ea' .u'cle a! &,a'cial( i' #$e c"ec#i+e #i''ue ", #$e *"!08 I $a+e *ee pr","u!l0 al#ere! *0 .0 !i'c"+erie' al"/ #$e 9a0 a! 'ee #$i' *"" a' a "pp"r#ui#0 #" '$are 9$a# I $a+e leare!8 M0 /uru% &Gae'$( Lee eal% 1C% /raci"u'l0 #"" .e " a' a '#u!e# i craial 'acral #$erap0 a! I a. i!e*#e! #" $i. ,"r $i' #ra',erece ", "9le!/e a! u!er'#a!i/ ", #$e &9i'!". *"!0( a! eur".u'cular #$erap08
I a. !eepl0 /ra#e,ul ,"r #$e "pp"r#ui#0 #" !e+el"p i#e/ra#i+e $eal#$ pr"/ra.'8 I #eac$ ,ull#i.e a# #$e Ji+er'i#0 ", Ne9 Meic"Ta"'% 9$ic$ $a' *ee .0 prac#ical #e'#i/ /r"u! ,"r #$e .a#erial pre'e#e! i #$i' *""8 T$e /"al ", Myofascial Yoga: A Movement and Yoga Therapists Guide to Asana i' #" '$"9 $"9 #eac$i/ a'aa '$"ul! iclu!e ,a'cia% c"ec#i+e #i''ue% a' a i#e/ra#i+e a! ece''ar0 '#ep #" *ri/ 0"/a a'aa ,ull0 i#" ."+e.e# #$erapie' i #$e We'#8 T$i' appr"ac$ i#e/ra#e' Ea'#er a! We'#er #ec$i2ue' a! i' #rul0 a ui2ue "pp"r#ui#0 #" epl"re "ur'el+e' ,r". a '".a#ic le+el ", a9aree'' 9$ile ."+i/ #$r"u/$ a! c$a/i/ pa##er' #$a# eep u' ,r". li+i/ ."re ,reel0 i D"0 a! $eal#$8 Oe ", .0 ,a+"ri#e'% p$il"'"p$er% a! au#$"r Ala Wa##' 9r"#e &We !" "# c".e i#" #$i' 9"rl!Q 9e c".e out ", i#% a' lea+e' ,r". a #ree8 A' #$e "cea 9a+e'% #$e ui+er'e pe"ple'8 E+er0 i!i+i!ual i' a epre''i" ", #$e 9$"le real. ", a#ure% a ui2ue ac#i" ", #$e #"#al ui+er'e8 T$i' ,ac# i' rarel0% i, e+er% eperiece! *0 ."'# i!i+i!ual'8 E+e #$"'e 9$" "9 i# #" *e #rue i #$e"r0 !" "# 'e'e "r ,eel i#% *u# c"#iue #" *e a9are ", #$e.'el+e' a' i'"la#e! e/"' i'i!e *a/' ", 'i8( 6 Na.a'#e% Kir'#ie Be!er Se/arra Fe*ruar0% 4567 PS. Special thanks to Thomas Myers for his support on this proect. !f you are interested in purchasing Tom"s #ook$ %hich ! highly recommend$ or attending a %e#inar designed for yoga teachers and&or the hands'on %orkshops around the %orld go to AnatomyTrains.com. Every %orkshop ! have attended has reshaped my practice on the most profound level.
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e+er0 i!i+i!ual li,e i' a .icr"c"'. ", #$e C"'."'8( Wi#$i #$e .e!ical 'ciece ",A0ur+e!a #$ere are #$e !"'$a'a epre''i" ", #$e f+e ele.e#' i eac$ ", u'8 1r8 A.i# G"'9a.i '#a#e' #$a# a &,u!a.e#al a''u.p#i" ",Z0ur+e!a i' #$a# "e i' *"r 9i#$ a /i+e *"!0 #0pea par#icular &*a'e le+el( i.*alace calle! prakriti i Sa'ri#8 T$e c"#i/ecie' ", li,e% li,e'#0le% a! e+ir".e# #ae "e #" ,ur#$er i.*alace' #ikriti% cau'i/ !i'ea'e8(= T$e !"'$a' are ",#e epre''e! i -ata% Pitta a! apha8 -ata reec#' air a! e#$er8 Pitta i' fre !i/e'#i+e fre% e0.a#ic reac#i"' a! #ra',"r.a#i"' 9i#$i #$e *"!0 a! 9a#er% a! apha i' ear#$ a! 9a#er8 Clearl0% #" u!er'#a! #$i' re2uire' ,ur#$er '#u!08 F"r "9% eep i .i! #$a# A0ur+e!a i' al'" a 9a0 ", eperieci/ a! "*'er+i/ #$e $u.a *"!0 a! li,e8 -ata i' ",#e a''"cia#e! 9i#$ a #$i *uil!% c$a/ea*le !e.ea"r a! e+e '#r"/ r"pelie .u'cle'8 Pitta i' a .e!iu. *uil! a! '$arp i#ellec#8 apha $a' a lar/er ."re r"*u'# *uil! a! ."+e' ."re 'l"9l08 O,#e% pe"ple are a c".*ia#i" ", #9"% "r e+e all #$ree8 Re.e.*er Goldilocks and the Three /ears ? Xu'# a' ,"r G"l!il"c'% #$ere are #$e eperiece' #$a# are &Du'# ri/$#8( T$e e0 i' #$a# ,"r #$e -ata% Pitta a! apha #$ere i' a &Du'# ri/$#8( W$e 9e "*'er+e "ur clie#'% 9e .a0 'ee a epre''i" ", a0 ", #$e'e !"'$a' a! eac$ a'pec# le!' i#'el, #" a'aa i !iere# 9a0'% e'peciall0 9$e 9e acc"u# ,"r li,e'#0le c$"ice'% a0 $i'#"r0 ", #rau.a% a! iDurie'8 A &Du'# ri/$#( a'aa .a0 l"" 2ui#e !iere# *e#9ee !"'$a #0pe' a! '#ill *e a *eau#i,ul epre''i" ", #$e i#e# ", #$e p"'e8 T$u'% #$e #$ir! cri#eri" i' #$a# M0",a'cial Y"/a iclu!e' #$e !iere# ."!ifca#i"' ,"r #$e !"'$a' "r *"!0 #0pe'#$e &G"l!il"c'( priciple8 WHAT ABOJT THE BREATH Pranayama% *rea#$ c"#r"l% i' ce#ral #" a prac#ice i 0"/a8 A' 9i#$ "#$er ,"r.' ", 0"/a% M0",a'cial Y"/a place' a l"# ", e.p$a'i' " #$e *rea#$ *u# 9i#$ '".e !ierece'8 T$e !iap$ra/. i' a !".elie .u'cle a##ac$e! #" #$e *a'e ", #$e ri*'8 I# 'epara#e' #$e +i'cera a! i#eral "r/a'% ,r". #$e pleura ca+i#0$ear# a! lu/'8 H"9e+er% i# reall0 i'# 'epara#e T$e pericar!iu. 'ac #$a# 'urr"u!' #$e $ear# i' !irec#l0 i#er!i/i#a#e! 9i#$ #$e ce#ral ,a'cia ", #$e !iap$ra/.8 I ,ac# #$e !iap$ra/. !"e'# $a+e a l"# ", .u'cle8 I# i' a #$i la0er% .a0*e a c"uple piece' ", c"'#ruc#i" paper #$ic% ", ."'#l0 ,a'cia8 T$e &re! .ea#%( "r .u'cle'% i' a# #$e e!/e'8 Y"u !"# 'ee #$i' i #$e pic#ure *""' T$e !iap$ra/. i' ",#e repre'e#e! a' a '"li! .u'cle i #$e pic#ure *""'8 A,#er I c".ple#e! !i''ec#i"% I 9a' pr","u!l0 !i'app"i#e! a# $"9 I $a! *ee .i'le! *0 '".e aa#".0 #e#*""'% *u# al'" e2uall0 /ra#e,ul ,"r #$e e9 "9le!/e8 W$e 9e i$ale a! epa! "ur *ellie'% #$e !iap$ra/. a##e' a! e+er0#$i/ #$a# i' a##ac$e! #" i# $ea!' '"u#$ #"9ar! #$e pel+ic ""r8 Wi#$ eac$ e$aleQ a' 9e !ra9 "ur a+el' *ac% #$e !iap$ra/. /"e' *ac #" a eu#ral !".e p"'i#i"8 T$e *rea#$ i' ",#e !irec#e! #$r"u/$ #$e "'e8 Brea#$i/ #$r"u/$ #$e "'e 9$ile .ai/ a /e#le 9a+elie '"u! i #$e *ac ", #$e #$r"a# i' a Pranayama #ec$i2ue
"9 a' 0ayi *rea#$% "r +ic#"ri"u' *rea#$8 T$e /"al i' #" crea#e a l"/ '.""#$ *rea#$ > #" < 'ec"!' i le/#$ e2ualii/ #$e i$ale a! e$ale8 I 9"ul! lie #" ac"9le!/e #$a# #$ere are "#$er Pranayama #ec$i2ue' 9$ere 9e c$a/e #$e 9a0 9e c"#r"l #$e *rea#$i/8 F"r "9% 9e 9ill '#ic 9i#$ per,ec#i/ #$e 0ayi *rea#$8 T$e 'ec"! piece #" #$e M0",a'cial Y"/a *rea#$ 9"r i' #" "# "+er e/a/e #$e pel+ic ""r8 Mula /andha % r""# l"c% i' ",#e #au/$# a' a e/a/e.e# ", #$e perieu.a .u'cle *e#9ee #$e au' a! /ei#al'8 I, 0"u e/a/e a! li,# up " #$e perieu. a! i$ale "#ice #$a# #$e !iap$ra/. !"e' "# ."+e a' ,ar '"u#$ a' c".pare! #" 9$e 0"u /e#l0 li,# " #$e pel+ic ""r le+a#"r ai a! ,a'cia 9i#$ le'' ", a p$0'ical li,# a! ."re ", a eer/e#ic e/a/e.e# ", #$e pel+ic ""r8 T$e ac#ual eer/e#ic 'p"#' ", Mula /andha are *e$i! #$e cer+i a! *e$i! #$e r""# ", #$e pei'8< B0 u'i/ a eer/e#ic li,#% 0"u icrea'e #$e capaci#0 ", #$e lu/'8 T$u'% #$e ,"ur#$ cri#eri" i' l"/ 0ayi *rea#$ 9i#$ a eer/e#ic Mula /andha 8 STATIC ERSJS 1YNAMIC A,#er '#u!0i/ 'e+eral liea/e' ", 0"/a% I fall0 realie! 0"u c"ul! *rea #$e. !"9 #" #9" c".p"e#''#a#ic "r !0a.ic8 S#a#ic i' 9$e 9e $"l! a p"'e ,"r f+e *rea#$'% > #" < 'ec"!' per *rea#$% "r ."re8 Wi#$ a '#a#ic p"'e% 9e /i+e "ur ,a'cial *"!0 ."re #i.e #" a!Du'# #" #$e e9 ,"r.8 I a !0a.ic p"'e% 9e $"l! #$e p"'e ,"r le'' #$a f+e *rea#$'% a' prac#ice! i +i0a'a "9 "r a'$#a/a '#0le' ", 0"/a8 T$i' i' "# #" 'u//e'# #$a# '#a#ic i' *e##er #$a !0a.ic8 Ra#$er% i "r!er ,"r "ur *"!ie' #" lear e9 p"'#ural pa##er'% 9e .u'# '#ar# 9i#$ 'l"9er '#a#ic ,"r.'8 T$e% 9e ca ic"rp"ra#e !0a.ic p"'e' ,r". a $eal#$ier pa##er% a! i+i#e '#re/#$8 A' a ,a ", $"# 0"/a% I #$"u/$# #$a# #$e $ea# 9a' '".e$"9 i+"l+e! 9i#$ $elpi/ #" &.el#( #$e ,a'cia8 I $a+e 'ice leare! #$a# i' "# #$e ca'e8 I# i' #$e l"/er $"l!' #$a# .ae a !ierece8 S"% #$e f,#$ cri#eri" i' #$a# 9e '#ar# 9i#$ 'l"9 '#a#ic p"'#ure' i c"rrec# ali/.e#8 In o-.e- fo- it to be classi/e. as Myofascial Yoga' it 01st incl1.e all t2e follo3ing c-ite-ia#
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CHAPTER TWO: Superfcial BACK LINE a! Superfcial Fr"# Lie
Su"er#cial !ack $ine in Downward %acing Dog "o&e '(dho Mukha Svava&ana).
We *e/i "ur D"ure0 9i#$ #$e 'uperfcial *ac lie SBL a! #$e 'uperfcial ,r"# lie SFL8 We ee! *"#$ #$e SBL a! SFL #" .e!ia#e *ei/ " all ,"ur' a! c".i/ up #" '#a!i/8 We ca"# $a+e "e 9i#$"u# #$e "#$er8 Ha+e 0"u e+er $ear! a 0"/a #eac$er 'pea ", *ei/ &/r"u!e!(? I# .ae' 'e'e #" '#ar# a# #$e ,ee# #" /e# #" #$e a#ure ", *ei/ &/r"u!e!8( A'aa% ule'' #$e0 are i+er'i"'% '$"ul! *e *uil# ,r". #$e *a'e ", "ur ,ee#8 T$e SBL *e/i' a# #$e *"##". ", "ur ,ee# i #$e pla#ar ,a'ciaa #$ic% '#r"/% f*r"u' *a!8 T$e pla#ar ,a'cia i' a $u/e c"..uica#"r #" #$e 9$"le *"!0 ,"r 9$ere "e i' i 'pace8 N"# *ei/ /r"u!e! #$r"u/$ #$e pla#ar ,a'cia i' li#erall0 #" *e &"u# ", *alace8( J!er'#a!i/ #$e ,ee# a! #$e ,a'cia #$a# '#a*ilie #$e ,""# i' a i.p"r#a# c".p"e# #" *uil!i/ a $eal#$0 a! +i#al a'aa8 F"r ea.ple% M"u#ai p"'e Tadasana f/ure 486 i' #au/$# i .a0 9a0' 'uc$ a' $ip 9i!#$ apar# "r ,ee# #"/e#$er8 S"% 9$ic$ !" 0"u !"?
Fi/ure 486 M"u#ai
p"'e Tadasana8
Our /ra+i#0 lie ,all' #$e ipple lie% #$r"u/$ le/' a! #$r"u/$ #$e 9e '#a! i 9$a# i' "ur '",# ee'"# We '$"ul! *e ac$"re! *i/ #"e a! 'ec"! #"e &'#re/#$8( Ne#% !ra9 #"e #" #$e $eel ,"r
,r". "ur ear'% #$r"u/$ #$e pel+i'% !"9 #$e ale'8 I 'u//e'# #$a# "9 /ra+i#0 lie 9i#$ $0pere#e!e! ee'8 i "ur ,ee# *e$i! #$e *ac #" #$e $eel ,"r a lie ,r". #$e pi0 &*alace8( We ee!
*"#$ *alace a! '#re/#$ #" f! "ur /r"u!8 1"# ,all i #$e #rap ", !"i/ '".e#$i/ #$a# !"e'# ,eel /""! ,"r 0"u "r #$e clie#8 We are all !iere# a! 9$a# i' "p#i.u. ,"r "e clie# .i/$# "# *e ,"r a"#$er8 Here i' #$e !a/er ,"r '#a!ar! cuei/ i lar/e 0"/a cla''e'9e are "# all #$e 'a.e8
Fi/ure 484 1i'pla0i/ #$e SBL a! SFL 9i#$ .u'cle' la*ele! a!!e! #" "ri/ial i.a/e8 M"+i/ up #$e lie i' #$e Ac$ille' #e!" i#" #$e /a'#r"ce.iu' .u'cle'#$e cal,% a' '$"9 i #$e a*"+e i.a/e f/ure 4848 Fr". #$e cal,% #$e lie c"ec#' #$e $a.'#ri/' #" #$e 'acr"#u*er"u' li/a.e#9$ic$ a##ac$e' #" #$e l"9er a'pec# ", #$e 'acru.8 T$e 'acr"#u*er"u' li/a.e# eep' "ur #ail*"e% #$e 'acru.% ,r". p"ppi/ up9ar!8 S#ar#i/ ,r". #$e *"##". ", #$e ,ee#% c"#iui/ up #$e *ac ", #$e le/'% a! " #" "ur #ail are #$e *e/ii/' ", #$e SBL8
S#re#c$i/ #$e *ac ", #$e le/' i' rela#i+el0 '#rai/$# ,"r9ar! a' 9e 'ee i Sea#e! F"r9ar! F"l! p"'e Paschimottanasana f/ure 4878
Fi/ure 487 Sea#e! F"r9ar! F"l! p"'e Paschimottanasana 1. W$e#$er #" pla#are p"i# #$e #"e' "r !"r'ie #"e' #" #$e "'e !epe!' " 9$ic$ lie 0"u are e/a/i/8 W$e 9e p"i# "ur #"e' lie a *alleria 9e are
'$"r#ei/ #$e SBL a! le/#$ei/ #$e SFL8 W$e 9e !"r'ie% &#"e' #" #$e "'e%( a' i, 9e are '#a!i/ " #$e ear#$% 9e are le/#$ei/ #$e SBL a! '$"r#ei/ #$e SFL8 I ",#e #eac$ #$e &#"e' #" "'e( +er'i" e/a/i/ #$e SBL *ecau'e 9$e 9e 'leep% 9e a#urall0 '$"r#e #$e *ac ", "ur cal+e' 9i#$ "ur ,ee# p"i#e!8 I $a+e ,"u! #$a# 'leepi/ ca *e 2ui#e !a/er"u' ,"r 9ai/ up 9i#$ all '"r#' ", ac$e' a! pai'8 T" c".*a# pla#ar ,a'cii#i' a! #$e *alleria p"i# 9$ile 9e 'leep% e/a/e #$e &#"e' #" #$e "'e( a! le/#$e 0"ur 'uperfcial *ac lie8 W$a# '$"ul! $appe a# #$e ee'? T$e ee i' a $i/e D"i#8 W$e i# i' i ei" i# all"9' u' #" r"#a#e #$e l"9er le/% a' i #uri/ 9$e 'ii/ !"9$ill8 T$e ee i' a 'ec"!ar0 cur+e i #$e *"!0 *ecau'e i# i' $el! i place *0 #$e .u'cle' a*"+e a! *el"9 ulie pri.ar0 cur+e' 9$ic$ are !efe! *0 #$e *"e% 'uc$ a' #$e ale8 I ec"ura/e a '",# ee% "# $0pere#e!e! *ac9ar!% a! "# a !eep *e!8 Oe ca #$i ", #$e '",# ee *e! "r &#ai c$i ee'( #$a# /e#l0 '#rai/$#e 9i#$ a i$ale a! '",#l0 *e! " #$e e$ale f/ure 48;8
Fi/ure 48; M"u#ai p"'e Tadasana1 9i#$ '",# #ai c$i ee'8 A"#$er a'pec# ", #$e ee' i' .e!ial a! la#eral r"#a#i" a' i Warri"r II p"'e f/ure 48>8 I!eall0% "ur ee' are eu#ral a! '#ace! " #"p ", #$e ale a# 5 !e/ree' "r *e$i! #$e ale"# $0per lu/i/ f/ure 488
Fi/ure 48> Me!iall0 r"#a#e! ee a! la#erall0 r"#a#e! ee8 Fi/ure 48 Nie#0 !e/ree' i
#$e ee ,"r Warri"r II p"'e8
1" 0"u #uc 0"ur #ail? Tuci/ 0"ur #ail c".e' ,r". *alle# a! 9"r' Du'# fe ,"r '".e"e 9i#$ a a#eri"r #il# ", #$e pel+i'8 A a#eri"r #il# i' .ea'ure! *0 l""i/ a# #$e 'i!e ", #$e clie# a! #$e #"p ", #$e pel+i' i' #il#e! ,"r9ar! rela#i+e #" #$e ,e.urle/ *"e f/ure 48=8 Bu#% i, 0"u $a+e a p"'#eri"r #il# a! 0"u #uc 0"ur #ail% #$e 'acru.%
0"u 9ill Du'# ea//era#e 0"ur p"'#eri"r #il# Re.e.*er #$a# '".e ", u' $a+e #" *e $app0 pla0,ul ca#' 9i#$ "ur #ail' '9i/i/ ar"u!8
Fi/ure 48= a P"'#eri"r #il# 9i#$ a#eri"r '$i,#% * p"'#eri"r #il# 9i#$ p"'#eri"r '$i,#% c a#eri"r #il# 9i#$ a#eri"r '$i,# a! ! eu#ral8 T$i' *ri/' u' $al,9a0 up #$e SBL #" #$e erec#"r 'piae .u'cle /r"up8 T$e erec#"r 'piae are #$ree l"/ .u'cle' rui/ up *"#$ 'i!e' ", #$e 'pie8 Oe ", .0 '#u!e#' /a+e .e #$e i!e"/ra. &I Lie Spa/$e##i( #" re.e.*er #$e .u'cle' ili"c"'#ali'% l"/i''i.u' a! 'piali' T$e erec#"r 'piae are e#e'"r' ", #$e 'pie8 Y"u u'e #$e. i c"Duc#i" 9i#$ #$e SFL #" $elp li,# 0"u up ,r". a ,"r9ar! ,"l! a! c"#r"l #$e &a# *ac( i ,"r9ar! ,"l!'8 1" 0"u a##e 0"ur *ac i ,"r9ar! ,"l!'? Ha+e 0"u e+er 9a#c$e! a ca# ."+e a! "#ice! #$e ui!i#0 #$e0 $a+e i #$eir 'pie ,r". ,r"# #" *ac a' 9ell a' 'i!e#"'i!e? I!eall0% 9e are a*le #" $a+e #$e 'a.e ,ree!".8 T$u'% *ec".i/ ri/i! i ,"r9ar! ,"l!' #" #$e p"i# 0"u are l"ci/ up #$e 'pial +er#e*rae i' "# i!eal8 A $eal#$0 *ac i' "# a &a#( *ac8 We $a+e 4; ar#icula#i/ +er#e*rae #$a# ,"r. #$e cer+ical =% #$"racic 64 a! lu.*ar >8 Eac$ 'ec#i" ", "ur 'pie $a' a a#ural cur+a#ureQ #$e cer+ical ,"r.' a p"'#eri"r *e! *ac *e!Q #$e #$"racic i' a a#eri"r *e! ,"r9ar! *e!Q a! #$e lu.*ar i' a p"'#eri"r *e! *ac *e!8 I ca'e' ", '#ruc#ural 'c"li"'i' #$i' 9ill *e !iere# a! .a0 pe"ple $a+e '".e ,"r. ", ,uc#i"al 'c"li"'i'9$ic$ i' a *e!% #il# la#eral *e! a!@"r r"#a#i" i #$e 'pial +er#e*rae !ue #" #$e ,a'cia a! .u'cle' '$"r#ei/@le/#$ei/ a! crea#i/ a r"#a#i" #" #$e +er#e*rae8 O, c"ur'e% #$ere ca *e *"#$ ,uc#i"al a! '#ruc#ural ca'e' ", 'c"li"'i' a.pli,0i/ eac$ "#$er8 Leari/ #" u!er'#a! #$e 'pie ca *e c",u'i/8 Tai/ #$e #i.e #" u!er'#a! eac$ 'e/.e# ", #$e 'pie a! $"9 i# ar#icula#e' 9ill ai! 0"u i f!i/ ,ree!". ", ."+e.e# 9$ic$ i+i#e' #$e Ku!alii #" "9 9i#$ !da a! Pingala#$e ."" a! 'u a'pec#' ", eer/0 #$a# ."+e up #$e c$ael% Sushumna% ", #$e 'pie8 Cuei/ i ,"r9ar! ,"l!' '$"ul! .ai#ai #$e ui!i#0 a! '#re/#$ ", #$e *ac a! ,r"# *"!08 F"l!i/ 9i#$ a a# ri/i! *ac i' "# aa#".icall0 c"rrec#8 We $a+e #$e "pp"r#ui#0 #" i+i#e ui!i#0 ", ."+e.e# a! "# ri/i!i#08 T$e 'pie i' '#a*ilie! *0 #$e !eep ,r"# lie 1FL #$r"u/$ #$e iliacu'% p'"a' .aD"r% p'"a' .i"r a! 2ua!ra#u' lu.*"ru.9$ic$ 9e 9ill /e# #" la#er i C$ap#er Fi+e8
O$% .0 $ea! $ur#' We $a+e arri+e! a# #$e #"p ", #$e $ea!% #$e epicraial ,a'cia /alea ap"er"#ica% 9$ic$ c"#iue' ,r". #$e erec#"r 'piae a# #$e *a'e ", #$e 'ull "+er #$e #"p ", #$e $ea! a! i#" #$e *r"98 C"ec#i/ a# #$e 'ull% #$e SBL a! SFL .ee#% *u# "# i "ur ,"re$ea!' T$e0 .ee# #$r"u/$ #$e la.*!"i!al 'u#ure al"/ #$e *ac ", #$e 'ull8 Bri/ 0"ur #$u.*' #"/e#$er a! ,"r. a ,""#*all /"al p"'# f/ure 48< a! place #$e. " #$e "ccipi#al ri!/e a# #$e *a'e ", #$e *ac 'ull8 Ge#l0 ."+e 0"ur e0e' ar"u!8 1" 0"u ,eel #$e .u'cle' a# #$e "ccipi#al ri!/e ."+i/? Our e0e' a!Du'# 9i#$ #$e ,ee!*ac c".i/ ,r". #$e "ccipi#al ri!/e .u'cle'8 Lie a ca#% #$i' i' "e 9a0 9e f! "ur /r"u!
Fi/ure 48< G"al p"'# ", #$u.*' " "ccipi#al ri!/e .u'cle'8 T$e #e!ec0 i "ur ,ear*a'e! cul#ure i' ,"r #$e SBL #" *e l"ce! l"/ i #$e *ac a! l"ce! '$"r# i #$e ,r"# '" 9e e! up i a cla''ic ,"r9ar! $ea! p"'#ure f/ure 488 T" c"rrec# #$i' #$r"u/$ a'aa% 9e li,# #$e 0p$"i! #ail ", #$e '#eru. a! *ri/ #$e ear' i lie 9i#$ #$e #"p' ", #$e '$"ul!er'8
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i/ure 48 a Ear' "+er '$"ul!er' ,"r "r.al p"'#ure 9i#$ li,#e! 0p$"i! pr"ce''8 * F"r9ar! $ea! p"'#ure ,r". '$"r#ei/ ", SCM a! 'pleiu' capi#i'8
T$e 'uperfcial *ac lie i' .a!e up ", ."re 'l"9 #9i#c$ .u'cle' 9$ic$ are /rea# ,"r e!urace8 T$i' i' +er0 ,"r#ua#e ,"r .a0 ", u' ee! #$e '#a*ili#0 ", #$e SBL #" /"
,r". 'i##i/ a# a c".pu#er #" 9"ri/ i a /ar!e8 T$e SBL !"e' "# 9"r al"e8 I# 9"r' i par#er'$ip 9i#$ #$e SFL a' 9e 9ill 'ee i #$e ,"ll"9i/ 'ec#i"8 T$e 'uperfcial ,r"# lie i' c".p"'e! ", ."re ,a'# #9i#c$ .u'cle' 9$ic$ $elp' u' reac# i &f/$# "r i/$#( re'p"'e 9$e 9e are rui/ a9a0 ,r". #$e &#i/er i #$e *u'$8(
Su"er#cial %ront "o&e 'Tada&ana).
$ine in Mountain
M"+i/ " #" #$e SFL I c"ul! !e'ce! !"9 #$e 'uperfcial ,r"# lie SFL8 H"9e+er% I 9ill re#ur #" #$e ,ee# ,"r c"'i'#ec08 T$e SFL 9"r' 9i#$ #$e SBLQ #$e0 are i a c"'.ic !ace #"/e#$er #" eep u' '#a!i/% 'i##i/ up '#rai/$#% a! ."+i/ i Ca#@C"9 p"'e Mararyasana&/itilasana8 T$e SFL '#ar#' 9i#$ #$e #e!"' ", #$e #"e e#e'"r' a! c"#iue' up #$e ,r"#al c".par#.e# ", #$e le/ #" #i*iali' a#eri"r8 T$ere i' a *eau#i,ul piece ", ,a'cia #$a# ,"r.' a *a! ar"u! #$e ale#$e re#iaculu.8 T$e re#iaculu. eep' all #$e .u'cle' ,r". Du'# 0i/ " ", #$e le/ O, c"ur'e% i# ca al'" pre+e# #$e 'li!e a! /li!e ee!e! i, i# i' *"u! !"9 #"" #i/$#8 Ti*iali' a#eri"r i' /eerall0 #$e '#r"/e'# .u'cle i #$e ,r"#al c".par#.e#8 I# i' e#re.el0 i.p"r#a# i u!er'#a!i/ #$e rela#i"'$ip #" #$e /a'#r"ce.iu' .u'cle' ", #$e cal,8 T$e0 9"r #"/e#$er '0er/i'#icall0 i a $eal#$0 '#a#e8 Cla''icall0% #$i' i' eplaie! i #$e c"cep#' ", a/"i'# a c"#rac#i/ .u'cle #$a# i' re'i'#e! "r c"u#erac#e! *0 a a#a/"i'# a! a#a/"i'# a .u'cle #$a# "pp"'e' #$e ac#i" ", a"#$er8 I pre,er #" #$i ", '0er/0 *e#9ee .u'cle' #$a# 9"r #"/e#$er8 A,#er all #$e i#e# i 0"/a i' #" ac$ie+e *alace Sattva8
T$e e# .u'cle /r"up i' #$e 2ua!ricep'% 'pecifcall0 #$e rec#u' ,e."ri'8 T$e 2ua!ricep' .u'cle' are a e#e'i" ", #$e pa#ellar #e!" 9$ere "ur eecap i'8 We c"ul! al'" 'a0 #$a# #$e 2ua!ricep' .ee# #"/e#$er a# #$e #"p ", #$e ee #" ,"r. #$e pa#ellar #e!"8 I a. re.i!e! ", #$e c$ice a! #$e e//9e ca# reall0 'a0 9$ic$ ca.e fr'#8 Rec#u' ,e."ri' D"i' #$e $ip " #$e .e!ial 'i!e ", #$e iliacu'8 T$e SFL c"#iue' #$r"u/$ #$e .ec$aical rela#i"'$ip *e#9ee rec#u' ,e."ri' a! rec#u' a*!".ii' #$a# *e/i' a# #$e pu*i'8 T$e pu*i' i' #$e .i!!le p"r#i" a# #$e *a'e ", #$e pel+i'8 I, 9e '$"r#e #$e rec#u' ,e."ri' #$e rec#u' a*!".ii' $a' #" le/#$e #" c".pe'a#e ,"r #$e '$"r#ei/ i #$e rec#u' ,e."ri' .u'cle8 T$i' .ec$aical rela#i"'$ip all"9' ,"r #$e c"#iua#i" ", #$e SFL8 I call #$i' #$e &,a'cial '9i.'ui#8( I, 0"u $a+e e+er0 #rie! " a "epiece '9i.'ui# #$a# 9a' #"" '$"r#% #$e 0"u .a0 "9 9$a# i# i' lie #" $a+e a '$"r#ee! rec#u' a*!".ii' f/ure 48<8
Fi/ure 48< a Le/#$ee! 2ua!ricep' 9i#$ '$"r#ee! a*!".ii' rec#u'% * '$"r#ee! 2ua!ricep' 9i#$ le/#$ee! a*!".ii' rec#u'8 Our pr"+er*ial 'ipac i' ",#e a''"cia#e! 9i#$ a &'#r"/ c"re8( I ,ac#% i# i' "# "ur c"re8 I# pla0' a 9"!er,ul '0er/i'#ic rela#i"'$ip 9i#$ "ur 2ua!ricep'% $elp' u' crea#e l"/ *ac *e!' i, i# i' "# pulle! '$"r#% a' i W$eel p"'e f/ure 488 Fuc#i"all0% i# eep' "ur /u#' i'i!e 9$ic$ eep' #$i/' #i!08 A!!i#i"all0% #$e rec#u' a*!".ii' !ra9' #$e #"r'" #"9ar! #$e pel+i' a' i a 'i#up8 T$e 'ipac reall0 i'# a l"# ", pr"#ec#i" ,"r /u#' "r +i'cera8 Y"u ca !" 'i# up' u#il &#$e c"9' c".e $".e( a! 0"u 9ill *e .i''i/ #$e p"i# ", $"9 #" '#a*ilie 0"ur l"9 *ac a! crea#e a '#r"/ c"re9$ic$ i' #$r"u/$ #$e !eep ,r"# lie8
Fi/ure 48 W$eel "r Jp9ar! B"9 p"'e 4hanurasana8
p"'e 2hakrasana 30rdhva
T$e fal piece' ", #$e rec#u' a*!".ii'% up " *"#$ 'i!e' ", #$e
SFL ru ,r". #$e #$e '#erali' .u'cle' '#eru.% i#" #$e SCM
'#er"cla+icular.a'#"i! .u'cle8 A ,e9 p"i#' " SBL a! SFL8 N"#ice #$a# #$ere i' a ri/$# a! le,# SBL8 Oe ca *e l"/ "r '$"r# i ei#$er8 M"'# ", u' $a+e a !".ia# 'i!e/eerall0 ri/$# i "ur cul#ure8 Na+i/a#i/ a'aa 'uc$ a'
Tree p"'e -rksasana1$ ca *e !i^cul# ,"r .a0 clie#' a' #$e0 !i'c"+er #$eir 9eaer 'i!e f/ure 48658
Fi/ure 4865 Tree p"'e #$e ee D"i#% 9$ic$ i' *e a*"+e "r *el"9 #$e c".pe'a#"r0 pa##er ", clie#' ri/$# 'i!e8
-rksasana 9i#$ ,""# " ic"rrec#8 T$e ,""# '$"ul! ee D"i#8 Al'"% "#ice #$e a ele+a#e! $ip " #$e
T$ere i' a ri/$# a! le,# 'i!e ", #$e SFL i #$e le/' a! upper *"!08 T$e rec#u' a*!".ii' i' i!ee! ."re c".plica#e! a' #$ere i' a rela#i"'$ip #" #$e #ra'+er'e a*!".ii' a' 9ell a' #$e i#eral a! e#eral "*li2ue'8 All ", #$e'e ca crea#e #e'i"al pa##er' acr"'' #$e ,r"# ", #$e *"!08 I ",#e re,er #" #$e ee! ,"r 'li!e a! /li!e *e#9ee all #$e .u'cle' '" #$a# #$e0 9"r '0er/i'#icall08 Y"u ca# $a+e "e 9i#$"u# #$e "#$er8 T$e0 9"r i rela#i"'$ip a! #$a# #ae' c"..i#.e#8 Ic"rp"ra#i/ SBL a! SFL '#re#c$e' i #$e *e/ii/ ", a a'aa prac#ice i' $elp,ul #" 9ar. up #$e 'uperfcial ,a'cial la0er'8 Al"/ 9i#$ #$e la#eral lie pre'e#e! i C$ap#er T$ree% #$e SBL a! SFL crea#e a 'a,e 9ar. up ,"r #$e clie#8
CHAPTER T$ree: La#eral Lie% &Our i#eral f'$ie''( $ateral $ine in *arrior I).
I "o&e '+irahadra&ana
T$e la#eral lie LL i' a c"#aier #$a# $"l!' u' #"/e#$er ,r". #$e 'i!e'8 I ",#e #$i ", "ur &f'$0 a#ure( a' 9e '9i. ,r". 'i!e #" 'i!e8 We '$"ul! $a+e a ,ree!". ", ."+e.e# i "ur la#eral lie'8 J,"r#ua#el0% !ue #" #$e !".iace ", 'i##i/ all !a0 i ,r"# ", c".pu#er'% *e$i! #$e '#eeri/ 9$eel% a! #$e 'c$""l !e'% 9e $a+e l"'# "ur &f'$0 a#ure8( Y"/a 'e2ueci/ #$a# !"e' "# iclu!e la#eral lie 9"r eep' u' i "ur ,r"#@*ac ri/i!i#0 a! li.i#' #$e "pp"r#ui#0 ,"r u' #" re#ur #" "ur 'ea'$"re ace'#"r'8 A/ai% I 9ill '#ar# ,r". #$e *a'e ", #$e ,ee# #" re+ie9 T". M0er' 9"r a! $"pe,ull0 .ae i# ."re c"$ere# ,"r 0"u a! $"9 i# applie' #" a'aa8 T$e LL lie *e/i' *e$i! #$e *a'e fr'# a! f,#$ .e#a#ar'al' 6 '# _ >#$ #"e' " #$e *"##". ", #$e ,""#8 We ,"ll"9 #$e #e!"' ", i'er#i" #" #$e per"eal .u'cle'8 T$e per"eal l"/u' ai!' i e+er#i/ .e!ial #il# #$e ale a! pla#ar ei" ", #$e ,""#8 We alrea!0 .e# #i*iali' a#eri"r i #$e SFL8 Ti*iali' a#eri"r i' a i+er#er la#eral #il# ", #$e ale8 T$e per"eal' '#ep i #" a''i'# #$e ale 9$e i# i' iDure! a' 9ell a' #ai/ up a l"# ", #$e re'p"'i*ili#0 ,"r pr"pri"cep#i" #$a# ."+e' #$r"u/$ #$e ale ,"r e+er'i"8 A0 clie# 9$" $a' a $i'#"r0 ", ale 'prai' a! '#rai' 9ill ee! a''i'#ace 9i#$ #$eir la#eral lie'8 Fi!i/ *alace 9i#$ ale iDurie' i' i!ee! a c$alle/e8 T$e '#a!i/ a! *alaci/ p"'e' are /rea# ,"r *ec".i/ '".a#icall0 a9are ", $"9 9e f! "ur *alace i rela#i" #" #$e /r"u!8 A' 9e ."+e #$r"u/$ eac$ ", #$e lie'% 0"u 9ill 'ee $"9 all #$e lie' crea#e lie' ", pull #$r"u/$ #$e ,""# a! #$e ale8
Fi/ure 786 La#eral Lie% Repri#e! ,r". Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists 9i#$ per.i''i" ,r". El'e+ier8 La#eral Lie 9i#$ a!!e! .u'cle la*el' #" "ri/ial i.a/e8 T$e i,a."u' IT *a! 1" all #$e ,"a. r"lli/ 0"u 9a# #" '#re#c$ #$e ili"#i*i*ial #rac# ITT *a!% a! 0"u .a0 f! 0"u '#ill $a+e pai i #$i' '#r"/ f*r"u' ,a'cial *a! 9$ic$ #ur' i#" #$e #e'"r ,a'cia la#a TFL8 T$e ITT *a! ai!' i '#a*ilii/ #$e ee i ei" a! e#e'i"8 W$e 9e 9al% ru "r c0cle% "ur ITT *a! i' 9"ri/ $ar! ,"r u'8 W$e 0"u !" a Warri"r p"'e 9i#$ #$e ee i 5 !e/ree' #$e ITT *a! i' eepi/ i# #"/e#$er ,"r 0"u i #$e LL8 E+e 0"/i' $a+e #i/$# ITT *a!'8 T$e c$alle/e i' #$a# ,"a. r"lli/ !"e'# /i+e #$e li,# 0"u ee! #" i+i#e 'li!e a! /li!e8 Wi#$ a ,"a. r"ller 0"u are pu'$i/ #$e ITT *a! i#" #$e le/"uc$ T" pic up #$e ITT *a!% 0"u ca /ra* ei#$er 'i!e 9i#$ 0"ur $a!' #" /i+e i# '".e 'pace #" ."+e a/ai f/ure 7848
Fi/ure 784 Sc""pi/ #$e ITT *a! #" crea#e ."re 'pace a! u/lue i# ,r". *ei/ l"ce! !"9 #" #$e la0er' *el"98 T$e ITT i' a 'uperfcial la0er8 S" !"# /" #"" !eep 9i#$ 0"ur 'c""pi/ I# ",#e *i!' 9i#$ #$e $a.'#ri/'% #"9ar! #$e *ac% a! #$e 2ua!ricep' " #$e ,r"#8
Glu#eu' Mai.u' Glu#eu' Mai.u' i' 9$a# I call a &Harr0 P"##er 'pell( .u'cle8 T$e /lu#eu' .ai.u' i' #$e lar/e'# a! ."'# 'uperfcial ", #$e *u## .u'cle'8 I#' ."'# p"9er,ul ac#i" i' #" *ri/ #$e *"!0 erec# a,#er '#"ppi/% *0 !ra9i/ #$e pel+i' *ac9ar!' ,r". a a#eri"r #il#8 We u'e i# e+er0 #i.e 9e /" up '#ep'8 I per'"all0 f! #$a# ."'# pe"ple' /lu#eu' .ai.u' i' " +aca#i" a# #$e *eac$ 9i#$ a .ar/ari#a8 Ge##i/ #$e clie# '".a#icall0 a9are ", u'i/ #$e /lu#eu' #" !" i#' 9"r i' i.p"r#a# ,"r '#a*ilii/ #$e la#eral lie8 I #eac$ a ."!ife! c$air p"'e 9i#$ ar.' "u# i ,r"# f/ure 787 a! $a+e #$e clie# prac#ice li,#i/ 9i#$ #$eir /lu#' a' #$e0 c".e #" '#a!i/8 T$e% I $a+e #$e. '#a! " "e ,""# a# a #i.e a! l"9er !"9 #" i!e#i,0 #$e 9eaer /lu#eal .u'cleri/$# "r le,# 'i!e8 T$e #$e clie# prac#ice' repe#i#i"' " #$eir 9eaer 'i!e8
Fi/ure 787 M"!ife! C$air p"'e 0tkatasana1 9i#$ !"9el #" icrea'e /lu#eu' .ai.u' '#re/#$8 H"9 i' 0"ur *ell0 *rea#$i/? We "9 c"#iue up #$e lie #" #$e i#eral@e#eral "*li2ue' #$a# ai! i r"#a#i" ", #$e #"r'"8 T$e0 are al'" rela#e! #" re'pira#i"*rea#$i/8 E+er0 #i.e 9e i$ale a! epa! #$e *ell0% #$e i#eral "*li2ue' pu'$ "u#9ar! #" icrea'e #$e +i'ceral ca+i#08 W$e 9e e$ale% #$e i#eral "*li2ue' c"#rac#8 Leari/ #$e .u'cle' i+"l+e! i re'pira#i" $elp' u' #" u!er'#a! $"9 i#erc"ec#e! a! ece''ar0 i# i' #" '".a#icall0 *rea#$8 Xu'# *rea#$i/ i#" #$e upper c$e'# !"e' "# e/a/e "ur ,ull p"#e#ial8 I, 9e #rul0 9a# #" *e +i#al a! $eal#$0 i!i+i!ual'% 9e ee! #" *rea#$ ,ull0% 9i#$ a9aree''8 T$i' lea!' u' #" #$e e#eral a! i#eral i#erc"'#al' #$e '.aller .u'cle' #$a# c"#iue #$e *a'e# 9ea+e 9i#$ #$e "*li2ue' *e#9ee "ur ri*'8 T$e i#erc"'#al' ai! i i$ala#i" a! e$ala#i"8 Tae a !eep *rea#$ a! ,eel #$e ."+e.e# *e#9ee 0"ur ri*'8 Si# i a c$air a! 9i//le ,r". 'i!e #" 'i!e la#erall08 Ge#l0 ,a "pe 0"u ri* ca/e " *"#$ 'i!e'8 N"#ice a' 0"u ."+e i#" 0"ur f'$ie''% $"9 .uc$ ."+e.e# i' re2uire! #$r"u/$ #$e la#eral lie8 S#a!i/ cre'ce# p"'e !ndudalasana f/ure 78; "r /a#e p"'e Parighasana f/ure 78> are *"#$ /rea# la#eral lie p"'e'8
Fi/ure 78; Cre'ce# p"'e "r !ndudalasana8 Fi/ure 78> Ga#e 9i#$ +aria#i"8
S#a!i/ La#eral Be! p"'e
p"'e Parighasana
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CHAPTER F"ur: 'piral Lie "r M)*iu' '#rip S"iral $ine in Seated '(rdha
S"inal Twi&t "o&e Mat¥dra&ana).
W$e I fr'# rea! a*"u# #$e 'piral lie SL% i# re.i!e! .e ", #$e .*iu' '#rip "r *a!% 9$ic$ i' a 'ur,ace 9i#$ "l0 "e 'i!e8 Y"u ca .ae "e *0 #ai/ a l"/ '#rip ", paper% crea#e a $al, #9i'# a! c"ec# #$e e!'8 Ru 0"ur f/er al"/ #$e i'i!e a! 0"u 9ill f! #$a# #$ere i' " i'i!e "r "u#'i!e #" #$e .*iu' '#rip I# #ae' #$i' le+el ", u!er'#a!i/ #" u!er'#a! #$e c".plei#0 ", #$e 'piral lie% 9$ic$ i' "e ", .0 ,a+"ri#e'8 T$ere i' a ri/$# a! le,# 'piral lie !efe! *0 9$ic$ 'i!e ", #$e $ea! i# *e/i'8 Pic#ure! a*"+e i' #$e ri/$# 'piral lie8 Be/ii/ a# #$e *ac ", #$e $ea!% #$e "ccipi#al ri!/e% #ae #$e l""p !"99ar! " #$e 'pleiu' capi#i' i#" #$e r$".*"i! a! 'erra#u' a#eri"r8 T$e r$".*"i!@'erra#u' c".ple i' '#r"/l0 c"ec#e! a! i# i' !i^cul# #" 'epara#e #$e.% e+e i !i''ec#i" f/ure ;868 T$e0 9"r #"/e#$er #" $"l! #$e '$"ul!er *la!e 'capula #" #$e ri* ca/e'".e#i.e' #$e0 !" #"" /""! ", a D"* We u'e #$e r$".*"i!@'erra#u' c".ple e+er0 #i.e 9e are i a #9i'#i/ a'aa8 Tr0 #" #9i'# *e#9ee #$e '$"ul!er *la!e' i #$e #$"racic +er#e*rae 9i#$"u# ."+i/ #$e 'capula8 I# i' +er0 !i^cul#% i, "# i.p"''i*le8
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Fi/ure ;87 P"e#' T9i'# /haradvaasana1 9i#$ e+e "u# #"p ", $ip'8
p"'e 'upp"r# ", *lae# #"
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Fi/ure ;8; Spiral Lie i p"'e 3Parivrtta
Cre'ce# Lu/e T9i'# Ananeyasana1.
I# i' ,u #" pla0 9i#$ #$i' a# #$e $ea! a! ,eel $"9 i# *"!08
lie *0 '$"r#ei/ #$e #"p ."+e' #$r"u/$ #$e 9$"le
Spiral lie c".pe'a#i"' $appe #" #$"'e ", u' 9$" r"#a#e i #$e $ip' a! '$"ul!er'9$ic$ are .a0 pe"ple8 Y"u ca i!e#i,0 0"ur r"#a#i" *0 '#a!i/ i ,r"# ", a ,ullle/#$ .irr"r f/ure ;8>8 Gae a# 0"ur *ell0 *u##" a! 'ee i, i# p"i#' '#rai/$# a$ea! eu#ral% #"9ar! #$e ri/$# ri/$# r"#a#i" "r #"9ar! #$e le,# le,# r"#a#i"8 Y"u ca !" #$e 'a.e #$i/ ,r". #$e '#eru. #" "#ice r"#a#i" i #$e '$"ul!er'8 bui#e ",#e 9e c"u#er r"#a#e #$e '$"ul!er' "+er #$e r"#a#i" i #$e $ip' #" *ri/ u' i#" a 'e.*lace ", '#rai/$# a$ea!'" 9e ca eep 9ali/ ,"r9ar!8
1" 0"u ,eel #9i'#e! 0e#? I ",#e e2ua#e #$e .e#al ,eeli/ ", *ei/ #9i'#e! 9i#$ p$0'ical r"#a#i"' i "ur *"!08 Re.e.*er% "ur 9$"le *"!0 i' c"ec#e! a! i!ee!% a' 9e #9i'# i #$e *"!0% 9e #9i'# #$e !ura .a#er #"u/$ ."#$er a! ,a'cia i #$e *rai8 N"9% i, 0"u are !eali/ 9i#$ a pre/a# clie#% e'peciall0 i #$e #$ir! #ri.e'#er% 0"u 9ill $a+e a a!!e! c".p"e# ", $"9 #$e *a*0 i' l0i/ i'i!e a! $"9 #$e pre/a# .a.a' *"!0 i' #9i'#i/ ar"u! #" .ai#ai '".e 'e.*lace ", *alace f/ure ;88
Fi/ure ;8 N"#ice #$e r"#a#i" i #$e pel+i' ece''ar0 #" c".pe'a#e ,"r #$e /r"9#$ ", #$e *a*08 A!!i#i"all0% #$e .".' l"9 *ac $a' a $0per l"r!"#ic cur+a#ure ece''i+e p"'#eri"r *e!8 Bel"9 are '".e ."re #9i'#' ", #$e 'piral lie i M"!ife! Sea#e! C$air T9i'# p"'e% L"r! ", #$e Hal, Fi'$ p"'e Ardha Matsyendrasana a! M"!ife! Sea#e! Spial T9i'# p"'e f/ure ;8=8
Fi/ure ;8= M"!ife! Sea#e! C$air T9i'# p"'e% L"r! ", #$e Hal, Fi'$ p"'e Ardha Matsyendrasana a! M"!ife! Sea#e! Spial T9i'# p"'e8 I ."!ife! 'ea#e! 'pial #9i'#% #$e clie# $a' #$e i#eral arc$ ", #$e ,""# a $a! 9i!#$ apar# ,r". #$e ee ", #$e "pp"'i#e le/8 T$e pel+i' i' r""#e! i#" #$e ear#$ a! #$e clie# .ai#ai' #$e #9i'# *e#9ee #$e '$"ul!er' 9i#$ a eu#ral /ae "+er #$e '#eru.@$ear# f/ure ;8<8
Fi/ure ;8< M"!ife! #$e #"e' are #" #$e r""# #$e i'c$ial pel+i'8 Here% 0"u 'ee a relae! le,# le/ "#
Sea#e! T9i'#8 I!eall0% "'e i #$e le,# le/ #" #u*er"'i#0 ", #$e le,# a c".." .i'#ae ", ac$"ri/ #$e pel+i'8
L"r! ", #$e Hal, Fi'$ Matsyendrasana a! *"!0 #0pe #" f/ure ;88
p"'e Ardha re2uire' #$e ei*ili#0 ac$ie+e 9i#$"u# iDur0
Fi/ure ;8 L"r! ", #$e Matsyendrasana% "# lu.*ar 'pie8
Hal, Fi'$ p"'e Ardha "+er#9i'#i/ i #$e
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CHAPTER Fi+e: !eep ,r"# lie% &"ur c"re( Dee" %ront $ine in '+irahadra&ana II).
*arrior II "o&e
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#$e $ea!% #$e e$ali/ !"9 #$e SBL8 T$e e# p"'e i' #" /e#l0 *e! i #$e ee' a! !" #$e &Wa+e(% 9$ic$ i Sa'ri# 9"ul! *e calle! Taranga f/ure >848 I# i' 'i.ilar #" Ca#@C"9 p"'e% "l0 i# i' !"e '#a!i/ up8 Place #$e $a!' " #$e 2ua!ricep' a! a' 0"u i$ale flli/ up #$e *ell0 9i#$ 0i *rea#$i/% li,# #$r"u/$ #$e '#eru. a! #ae a /e#le /ae up9ar!8 We #$e e$ale% !ra9i/ #$e a+el *ac a! r"u!i/ i#" Ca# p"'e8
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