Show shoulder loop, lift shoulders up towards ears so edges of shoulders level with base of the neck. Draw shoulder blades down the back then widen the heart/shoulders apart. Use this in every pose you do today.
Krishna
8th incarnation of Vishnu
Embodiment of love and divine joy
Born to Devaki, daughter of the cruel demon king Kamsa
Prophecy held that Kamsa would be killed by his nephew so he slew all of them at birth
Krishna was the 7th boy born to his mother but escaped when she swapped him with a cowherds daughter
Cat/Cow - grew up as a cowherd
Chaturanga Vinyasa x5 - one for each of Kaliya's heads, the giant serpent who poisoned the holy river Yamuna
Vrksasana - climbed out on a limb to get ball that fell in the river, jumped onto Kaliya's head and danced until he tired of fighting
Natarajasana - Barn Dance with the milkmaids, the divine dances with everyone
Cobra pose - demon king sends 5 demons to defeat Krishna - Aghasura was another giant serpent who pretended to be a cave
Shiva Twists - whirlwind demon Trinivata, krishna became too large for him to hold up and he crashed
Malasana/Bakasana - Bakasura the crane, krishma pulled off his beak
Plank/Cow/Gomukasana - demon disguised as calf named Vatasura came to get him. He threw it into a tree.
Ustrasana - the monsterous horse Keshisura, he stuck his hand in its throat and expanded it, choking him, expand your heart like Krishas hand is inside expanding there.
Downdog/Uttanasana/Tadasana - with arms outstretched overhead - Krishna taught the cowherds to stop giving sacrifice to Indra, held a mountain overhead to protect them from storms
Virasana - nadi shodana, breathing into body like a flute
Dolphin with assistant and Peacock pose at the wall
Spadog and child's pose with partner rooting hips
Navasana - Krishma and Radha in the boat, restores great uncle to power and meets Arjuna
Sunday, November 13, 2011
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