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strobist: sb-80 through white umbrella camera left, sb-80 bounced off of silver umbrella camera right for fill, bare sb-80 behind yogis for rim
Side Plank/Vasisthasana -- is one of my favorite plank variations. It is a powerful strengthener for the abdominal muscles, oblique muscles, legs and arms. The pose increases the inner focus as one gazes skywards, or to the top of the fingertips (Drishti) during the practice of the pose on each side of the body. The pose is held for several breaths (modifications are available for the posture by dropping the bottom knee/shin down or the top leg can be bent at the knee and placing the foot in front of the bottom knee; that variation also offers a great stretch for the IT Band; the bottom forearm can be placed on the mat for weak wrists, for a closer to the mat option).
Photo by Ye Rin Mok.
The original idea for the shoot involved the alley behind our (old) apartment, one of our cats on a leash, out 7 mm winter full wetsuits, and yoga. It quikcly evolved into us being in bed naked, though i am not exactly sure how. I think it had something to do with boiling inside our wetsuits in the October heat.
Anyway - here we are earlier in the shoot for Computer Arts Projects Magazine. Our profile is in the latest issue.
Side Plank, in Sanskrit is Vasisthasana-- perhaps one of my favorite asanas, especially as the picture shows, my daughter partnered up to practice with me. This pose challenges the practitioner's ability to stay calm & focused, as the original translation for "Vasistha" means "most excellent." While practicing this pose, one must keep in mind that the muscles engaged in Mountain or Tadasana are the same as here only adding the challenge of staying onto one side of the body, then repeating it on the other side. Balancing for several breaths on each side of the body is quite demanding on ones arms' strength, core strength, while lifting though the hips upwards & lengthening the body sideways. The gaze known as "drishti" is skywards or towards the highest point (top fingers). Remember to stack shoulders and hips. Breathe deeply and calmly. This pose has modifications for simplifying, also variations to make it more advanced. As the pose becomes easy to hold for longer time, one can increase the time in the pose or adding more challenging versions, such as reaching the top leg to the extended upper arm, holding onto the big toe with the peace fingers. Enjoy practicing alone, with people you love and with me at Bliss every day of the week (Rest on Sundays!)
It was great weather for outside Yoga practice! Teacher and the two students were practicing outside a store on Bellair in Yorkville. I practice Hot Yoga myself (studio heated to about 40C so you work up a good sweat) so I had to stop and watch them for a bit. This pose is a Side Plank variation, a very challenging arm-supported balance pose. Two variations here. Yoga rocks for body and mind.
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Doing side plank on Aurorae Northern Lights yoga mat.
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