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	      <title>Summer Leg Stretch</title>
		  <desciption><![CDATA[<p>Practicing yoga beneath warm sun rays will help loosen stiff muscles while fresh air also helps clear impurities from the body. A sunny morning right after a rain is a great time to do yoga outside while awakening your (five) senses and feeling the subtle changes in your body and the world around you. The poses in this issue are a reverse triangle and a leg stretch, both should be started from the &ldquo;down dog&rdquo; pose. Done separately is fine, but done in sequence will produce great results.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/magazines/issue17/Summer_Leg_Stretch_1.jpg" /><u><strong>Down Dog Leg Stretch</strong></u><br />
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&nbsp;1. Keep your hands fully flat on the ground, push back placing weight evenly on your ankles.<br />
&nbsp;2. Keep your eyes on your navel, neck relaxed.<br />
&nbsp;3. Focus on your elbows and knees keeping them fully extended.<br />
&nbsp;4. Lift your right leg up and back, stretch from your hand all the way to your foot.<br />
&nbsp;5. Try to hold the leg aloft for five full breaths, focus on expelling old, stale air and breathing in clean air.<br />
&nbsp;6. Make sure not to tighten your shoulders, keeping your neck long.<br />
&nbsp;7. Your face should also be soft and relaxed.<br />
&nbsp;8. Release your leg back down and repeat on the other side.</p>
<p><img height="200" width="200" alt="" src="/uploaded/Image/magazines/issue17/Summer_Leg_Stretch_2.jpg" /><u><strong>Reverse Triangle Pose</strong></u><strong><br />
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&nbsp;1. Stand in triangle pose, balance your weight evenly on both feet.<br />
&nbsp;2. Press strongly into the ground with the outside of your left foot.<br />
&nbsp;3. Bring your left hand down to the inside of your right foot. Keep your elbows and knees fully extended.<br />
&nbsp;4. Lift your gaze up to your right hand, while maintaining your balance.<br />
&nbsp;5. Focus on keeping a straight line from your right hand all the way to your left hand.<br />
&nbsp;6. Your left hand should rest on the ground, while keeping your weight on your feet not your hand.<br />
&nbsp;7. Make sure the twist is originating from your hips and not just the upper body.<br />
&nbsp;8. Try holding the pose for five full breaths, focus on expelling deeply and bringing in clean air.<br />
&nbsp;9. Release the pose, rest for a few breaths and repeat on the other side.<br />
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	      <author><![CDATA[Shinji Ohmori]]></author>
	      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
	      <link>http://www.outdoorjapan.com/magazine/column_rss/215</link>
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