Several EYC yogis & yoginis will hit the Memphis streets tomorrow to benefit of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Here’s a little yoga sequence to help you recover when you’ve challenged your limits in the running/walking department.
These poses help your whole system recover — and help your legs after you’ve exerted your energy.
Poses where you relax while you elevate legs your legs can have a profound effect on your whole system.
The top picture shows Rochelle practicing Upward Spread Foot pose (Urdhva Prasarita Padasana), and it is appropriate for nearly everyone. It can also be done with arms down at sides.
For experienced students, practice the inverted pose Viparita Karani.
Finally, Virasana (Hero Pose @ left), can be done every day — but particularly after exertion.
Virasana helps improve circulation to your lower legs and can restore flexibility and proper alignment to joints your feet, ankles and knees.
This is the pose that Mr. Iyengar had the Indian Army do after their long training marches.
Click on the pic for instructions on this pose.
Mala Yoga Blog has spelled out a whole sequence for runners. You can benefit from (and learn special ways to practice) Virasana even if you have tightness in knees, ankles and feet.
