Poses To Prep For Mindful Meditation
17 Poses to Prep for Mindful Meditation YOGA JOURNAL YOGA POSES BY RINA JAKUBOWICZ | FEB 6, 2015 Not all meditation practice has to happen
sitting perfectly still in Lotus Pose. By focusing your awareness inward, on the breath and
the way your body moves through transitions and feels in poses, you’ll reap many of the
same rewards that seated meditation provides—
heightened focus, balanced energy, a sense
of grounding, and blissful stress release. Practice tip Use these four focal points to stay present,
elevating your practice into a moving meditation. 1 SPINE: Ask yourself in every pose, “What is my spine doing here?” The answer should always be that it is extending. Try to lengthen in every posture by creating space between each vertebrae, utilizing your back and core muscles for support. 2 SENSE OF GROUNDING: Assess which parts of your body are touching the floor as you practice. Actively push those parts into the floor as...
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