Anchor your big toes
Yogis tend to relate to a balance pose from the head – that dreaded thought “my balance is lousy” and that initial thought registers their wobbles.
I am learning to read balance poses from the sole up, particularly from the grounding of the big toes.
A quiver in the big toes sends off a ripple of disconnection shuddering its way up through the body, and hello the head is now satisfied that its registered thought has been confirmed.
Ground your Tadasana – your base pose
Connect to your breath – calm regular breathing
Anchor your big toes, little toes and heels
Lengthen your spine
Engage your core
Change your thought to a positive one
Find your focus point, soften your gaze
Use your core strength to engage both the upper and lower body, all 5 limbs.
Yes, include your shoulders and arms
Now, try your balance pose again
again
and again
remember this is a yoga practice, not a yoga perfection
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