I have been doing this pose, part of Cosmic Dance (a type of yoga, I am assuming), called Stargazer pose without knowing it is called Stargazer's pose a lot in the past. You see, sometimes, I don't follow the rules and come up with my own stretches and poses. It is fun.
I have on some music, nice, soothing music or just anything I can click on. Then I go with the flow, letting my hair down. Just moving to the music...and that is when I come up with the above Stargazer's pose.
This pose really stretches your sides. Keep your eyes on the outstretched hand if you are keeping it pointed to the top, as if you are waving or connecting to a higher energy from the Universe. Your arms will ache a little but hey, toned arms, here you come! :-)
For those who want a bigger stretch, it is safe to slowly and gently move the lifted hand towards your back...don't overdo it, listen to your body's complaints and respect it. You don't have to prove anything to anyone, remember that.
If you feel like it, swoop down maintaining a calm breathing pattern and turn it into a downward facing dog and then do the side. Well, actually, downward facing dog or not, you SHOULD do the other side.
If not, lop-sided lah, you know...which is not very yoga-ish. :-)
It's Saturday, come on, let's think of something fun and free (or obscenely cheap *hopeful hopeful*) to do. Hmm...
Image credit: The image is from YogaJournal.com
I have on some music, nice, soothing music or just anything I can click on. Then I go with the flow, letting my hair down. Just moving to the music...and that is when I come up with the above Stargazer's pose.
This pose really stretches your sides. Keep your eyes on the outstretched hand if you are keeping it pointed to the top, as if you are waving or connecting to a higher energy from the Universe. Your arms will ache a little but hey, toned arms, here you come! :-)
For those who want a bigger stretch, it is safe to slowly and gently move the lifted hand towards your back...don't overdo it, listen to your body's complaints and respect it. You don't have to prove anything to anyone, remember that.
If you feel like it, swoop down maintaining a calm breathing pattern and turn it into a downward facing dog and then do the side. Well, actually, downward facing dog or not, you SHOULD do the other side.
If not, lop-sided lah, you know...which is not very yoga-ish. :-)
It's Saturday, come on, let's think of something fun and free (or obscenely cheap *hopeful hopeful*) to do. Hmm...
Image credit: The image is from YogaJournal.com
Comments