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Yoga Pose of the Fall
Lazy Leg Twist and Flow
This twist starts from the base of the spine and reaches all the way up to the neck. Beautiful and valuable pose for supporting breast cancer recovery and for the repairing of breast tissue. Literally when
you can squeeze out tightness, toxins and tension you receive a boost of energy and a decrease feeling
of fatigue. Strength and stamina is a hugh factor in recovery. Your muscles have an opportunity to
contract and release, and once finished, the entire area relaxes. The area will then experience a rush
of blood and nutrients after each released contraction.
This pose teaches you how to relax your shoulders, lengthen the side body, reduce resistance to
deepening the twist and open the hip flexors. The breath is integral in the twisting movement. Each
deep twist calls upon a big exhale to squeeze and each inhale calls upon you lengthening upwards
and opening.
Benefits
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Helps balance uneven iliac crests (part of the
upper part of the pelvic girdle)
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Decreases soreness in chest
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Removes stale residual lung air volume
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Promotes a profound sense of stress release
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Extends the upper arm (biceps)
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Move lymph and blood flow
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Increases the length of the hamstrings
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Stretches the tensor fascia lata muscle, waist
and spine
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Relieves spasm of quadratus lumborum
(lower back) which is a stabilizer muscle
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Lengthens pectoral muscles
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2.
Fall 2013
EXHALE, twist torso right, bringing
left arm over to outside of right
thigh and right arm behind body.
Press the arm against outer right
leg using resistance to enhance
twist to the right (enjoy the slow
lingering twist when EXHALING).
4.
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INHALE, bend right knee and bring
right foot up by left ankle.
3.
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Begin in STAFF POSE (seated, legs
extended) arms at side with palms
down. Use blanket or pillow under
hips if needed for comfort.
INHALE, return to STAFF POSE and
bend left knee bringing left foot by
right ankle.
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