Garden yoga story

The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth,
One is nearer God's Heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
— Dorothy Frances Gurney 'God's Garden'.

This time we do yoga on our garden terrace and we name the poses according to what we see and what we do everyday in our garden: we plant and wather and watch the young spurts to grow. Garden is a place where the nature and the culture come so close together.

1. Watering can (sit down with legs splayed, bent one knee and put the sole of your foot next to inner thigh of the opposite leg, stretch your back towards the foot of the outstretched leg)

2. Garden shears (sit down with legs splayed, reach for the toes with both hands)

3. Earthworm - Cobra (Lie on your tummy, lift head and shoulders off ground, place palms flat next to your shoulders, and hiss like a snake.)

4. Rainbow – Bridge Pose or Wheel Pose (Come to lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Rest your arms down alongside your body, tuck your chin to your chest, and lift your buttocks to create a bridge. Pretend that you are the arches of a rainbow.

5. Dog, Bear, Roof (Step back to hands and feet, and walk like a bear.)

6. Bird – Warrior 3 Pose (Stand on one leg. Extend the other leg behind you. Bend your torso forward and take your arms out in front of you to pretend that you are flapping your wings like a bird.)

7. Scarecrow - (Stand with your legs apart, with your feet facing slightly outwards, arms outstreached, turn your head to the right and then to the left several times)

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