Poses I Heart (Currently)
Recently a friend asked me what my favorite yoga asanas (postures) are. That’s a very interesting question because my favorite poses keep changing as much as the rest of my life changes. My body changes along with my mind, my attitudes and my accomplishments. Poses that I abhorred when I first began practicing yoga I now love. Keep this is mind the next time you’re holding an extended side angle with a bind for eight slow breaths. ☺
In the past year and a half back bends started feeling good to me (oh I used to hate them so much) and in the last six months I really start enjoying forward bends as well. Currently my favorite poses are:
Downward Facing Dog
This was my least favorite pose for about five years. Now my back and my legs absolutely crave a down dog every day.
Camel Pose
Again, used to hate it. Now I love it. It’s still very challenging but feels liberating to come into it.
Seated (also Standing) Forward Bend with feet together or wide
I used to be so inflexible that sitting like this was tough but once I began to embrace it as a back stretch as well as a leg stretch, it began to feel delicious.
Wheel Pose
Admittedly, I still don’t enjoy holding this for an extended period of time but much like Camel Pose, it is thrilling to be able to pop up into this one.
So keep in mind that your favorite poses will change with time as your body and mind change. After all, change is what keeps yoga and life fun.