Day 9 - Extract Strength From Your Practice
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Day 9 (26 minutes)
Ex 1 - Jump Through
Ex 2 - Jump Back
This day provides an in depth exploration of the jump through and jump back transitions that are used between seated postures in the ashtanga yoga sequences. You’ll discover the best ways for virtually anyone to enter to fruitful study of these these challenging and rewarding transitions. You’ll get tips on how to gain strength by learning to ‘float’ the end part of the jump through move so that you hover above the ground in Dandasana (Staff Pose). You’ll learn about the 2 places to focus your efforts in the jump back in order to gain the most strength benefits. You’ll receive guidance on how to develop the tricky, elusive swing move that takes place between the set up position and the destination of jump back. This day you’ll explore the strength themes of discipline and the necessity of tending to the lowly, small, and gritty details of your postures in order to continue to develop strength as you return to your mat each day.
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