Insomnia? Edginess? Anxiety? Strike this Yoga Pose

Legs Up The Wall

This pose is restorative and helps to calm the nervous system and the heart rate. Find space at a wall. You can use a blanket underneath your hips if you want. Make sure the blanket is folded evenly. Lay on the floor and scoot your bottom as you walk your legs up the wall until your hips are level and your back is on the floor. Put one hand on your belly and one hand on your heart or the arms can lay open, creating space in the heart. Stay here at least 5 minutes.  There is no muscular effort involved.

This pose is about receiving and surrendering.  Let your breath be soft and deep, allow your mind to quiet and surrender to the pose.  You will feel the circulation in your body shift.  Imagine a waterfall starting at your legs, pooling at the hips and slowly spilling down into the heart and the brain.  This visual will follow the natural flow of energy as it cultivates a calm nervous system.  This pose has great healing qualities. It is a great pose for insomnia, anxiety and jet lag as well.

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Jasmine Kaloudis teaches gentle yoga, yoga for couples at various locations including Broomall, Mt Airy, Manayunk, Havertown and Ardmore.  She can be booked for private yoga parties and events such as anniversaries, birthdays and bridal showers.  www.synergybyjasmine.com

Throughout her 15 year practice and teachings, Jasmine has experienced how yoga is a tool which allows us to experience our selves more fully and more richly


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