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The Downward Facing Dog Blog – how to do adho mukha svanasana

‘Downward Facing Dog is the garlic of yoga,’ said Donna Farhi. The reason for the analogy she explained, is that just as garlic enhances a dish, Downward Facing Dog enhances asana practice. Benefits include – lengthening muscles in the backs of legs, strengthening ha
January 19, 2019
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adho mukha svanasana, Downward Facing Dog, registered somatic movement educator, registered somatic movement therapist, Ruthy Alon

Rehab

No, I’m not secretly recovering from an alcohol or drug addiction. A while back I wrote a blog about getting injured and the challenges that posed. My re-habilitation/path to recovery has been slow but illuminating.  I’ve learned that on the whole, allopathic doctors have
June 23, 2012
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breath, Caroline Scott Feldenkrais, Downward Facing Dog, Feldenkrais, Happiness, meditation, mental health, rehab, well-being, wellbeing

About Amanda

“I began practising yoga in 1972 and I loved the effect it had on me – of gradually becoming stronger in mind and body, more resilient to life’s ups and downs, more connected to my feelings, more joyful and more creative. Both my yoga journey and my creativity gained momentum in the early nineties, it was at this time that I was privileged to begin learning Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga………….”

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