Earth (Asana) | Learning to Fly with Tangled Wings

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Annamaya Kosha:
The Physical Body

Annamaya Kosha refers to the physical body, what sages referred to as the food sheath, as it is comprised of the food we ingest from the earth. Eventually, as our physical bodies demise & return to the earth, it will also become food for other creatures. For this reason, in this section we discuss the flesh & anatomical composition of the human body as it relates to our asana practice.

Asana

“A steady & comfortable seat.” – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

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The earth element is associated with the Muladhara, or root, chakra.

Grounding & Spinal Flexion Postures ⟶

The water element is associated with the Svadhisthana, or sacral, chakra.

Hip Opening Postures ⟶

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The fire element is associated with the Manipura, or solar plexus, chakra.

Lateral Flexion, Twists, & Core Postures ⟶

The air element is associated with the Anahata, or heart, chakra.

Spinal extension postures ⟶

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The space element is associated with the Vishuddha, or throat, chakra.

Arm Balances & Inversions ⟶

Movе your body to this sermon
Dance until your physical self
Becomes the instrument
That renews the spiritual

LP Giobbi, Move Your Body

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Balance is our intention

Asanas are the movements & postures of our physical body. Our body is the vehicle in which our consciousness, soul, & truth resides. By developing an understanding of the body, we ask the question of “where” & work through any imbalances as they present themselves in our physical form. As it relates to our asana practice, each of the 5 natural elements correspond to energetic focal points in the physical body, also known as Chakras. Our goal is to balance the associated energies at each focal point & holistically by working the physical body at those locations. Our intention in this practice is to consciously inhabit the physical body & sense it from within.

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