Lesson 12: Balance and the Hip flexors

What do you think it means to have a balanced life? A balanced mind, balance in the body, balance in yourself?

Balancing poses help us to improve the our powers of concentration in other types of activity. They also induce nervous balance and remove stress, anxiety and worries. If you feel particularly tense at any time, do one or more of these poses for as long as possible.
These poses also develop the cerebellum, the brain center that controls fine movements of the body.


Anatomy connection:
Hip flexors, help us to move more efficiently and gracefully.

Bunny breath:
inhale through the nose, 3 quick sniffs; pause and then exhale through the nose like big silent sigh. This will relax and cleanse.
Poses:
Hand to toe, dancer, tree, triangle, twisted triangle, half-moon,twisted half moon

Journal entry #12:

• Where do you need more balance in your life? Describe in one paragraph.
• What are the three hip flexor muscles and what is their function?