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Rod
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Mar 16, 2004, 6:06 AM

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I'm curious to see what postures are your favorites. Mine right now is Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog), especially when coordinating it with Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog) I enjoy the strength involved with this posture and the sequencing involved.

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Bec
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Mar 16, 2004, 3:39 PM

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I'm really enjoying Sirsasana (headstand) and Salamba Savangasana (shoulder stand), and doing variations in them, such as splits, badrasana and twisting. I find it really help to change my mood - become more Sattvic! I like to finish my practice with these two asanas before meditation. I been practicing Maha Mudra aswell - hard to desc

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ribe I'll show you in class of interested. I find this really gets me focussed and ready to sit still with a peaceful mind! I recommend it.

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Bonnie
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Mar 17, 2004, 10:46 AM

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I like back bends at the moment not to fussed which one though in class the other day we did a little sequance with cobra and bow poses in it, it was kind of intense and I loved it

rachael
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Mar 18, 2004, 12:36 PM

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I tend to spend a great deal of time in my head; imagining, theorising, thinking... So i'm really enjoying virabhadrasana II at the moment. Its such a contrast; i immediately feel really grounded, and become aware of my own inner strength. Suddenly life seems a lot less challenging.

It's nice to read about what others are enjoying in each asana, as it brings a whole new appreciation in my own practise...so thanx Smile

Nadine
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Mar 25, 2004, 9:50 AM

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Mine is Janu Sirasana and its variation Parivrtta Janu Sirasana (seated head to knee & revolved seated head to knee). Seated poses have always been my favourite - probably because my knees and ankles are weaker because of old injuries so I have always preferred them. I like the cleansing action on the internal organs, I find it relieves at least temporarily some acute symptoms of PMT and I like the inward lookingness and grounded feeling I get in the pose. I find that I am able to tune in observe how things are in my body in these poses - what is feeling good today and what isn't feeling so great. I also get great third eye awareness as well as grounding down through the base chakra - its a good way to get my energy flowing.

Bonnie
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Mar 25, 2004, 3:30 PM

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That was actually a really beautifull discription of the pose nadine it makes me want to do Janu Sirasana right now.

I also quite like this one its such a strong streach in such a major muscle its easy to relax into it.

Janet
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Mar 26, 2004, 11:02 AM

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Virabhadrasana... Virabhadrasana... Virabhadrasana... To me the perfect balance between strength, flexibility, and calm.
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Lei
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Mar 23, 2005, 7:33 AM

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I love Virabhadrasana too. Plainly, I had the a priori that yoga was all about twisted corpses and when I first saw warrior positions, I think I started to see that yoga was something else. I was very happy the first time I did these positions.
Besides, I love savasana and the feeling of fullness that goes with it.
Lei

reijokin
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Sep 7, 2005, 9:37 PM

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I have two favorite asanas: halasana for physical and a bit mental wellbeing; it makes me warn, relaxed and happy both physically and mentally. The other one is padmasana (after practising other asanas) - it is total relaxation on all levels.

yogaholic
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Nov 19, 2005, 11:18 PM

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Does savasana count? Tongue

If not, I like matsyasana because the name is cute Wink

Seriously though, marichyasana C always feels super for me. I love the twisting action, it always loosens the spine and strangely, I feel taller after I do it.

Karnapidasana is good too, especially when I'm practising in class and there's noise around, I like that in karnapidasana, you can block out the sounds other students make, which makes this pose extra enjoyable.

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