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July | August 2014

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Warrior 1 to Triangle Sequence Mountain Pose: Stand with feet hip-width apar t and hands by your sides or in prayer position. Take several deep breaths. Warrior 1: On an exhale, step back with your right foot, placing your right heel on the floor and turning your toes out to a 45-degree angle. Your hips face for ward as you bend your lef t knee over your lef t ankle. Inhale and raise your arms over your head, extending your spine and opening your chest. Warrior 2: Lower your arms until they are parallel with the floor, then let the lef t arm come for ward and the right arm back, forming a straight line with your arms. Stay deep in your warrior stance as your pelvis opens and chest points to the lef t. Keep your eyes for ward as you look over your lef t shoulder, at and beyond your lef t hand. Triangle: Exhale and straighten your lef t leg as you lif t and bend for ward over your lef t leg. Reach toward the ceiling with your right hand and reach toward your lef t ankle with your lef t hand. Turn your head and look over your right shoulder, at and beyond your right hand. Return to Warrior 2: Lif t your upper body over your hips as you bend your lef t knee and look over your lef t shoulder. Return to Warrior 1: Rotate your chest to the front as you bring your right arm for ward. Inhale and raise your arms over your head, extending your spine and opening your chest, sinking deeper into your warrior stance. Mountain Pose: Step for ward with your right foot and lower your arms to return to your star ting position. Repeat the sequence on the other side by stepping back with your lef t foot. I t p a y s t o b e A B M P C e r t i f i e d : w w w. a b m p . c o m / g o / c e r t i f i e d c e n t r a l 69

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