stretch your spine, making circular movements
with your upper body (‘Seated Torso Circles’ or
‘Standing Torso Circles’ exercise). This way,
you prepare the most sensitive parts of your
body for various types of asanas and avoid
injuries.
As you start doing the asanas, it makes sense
to begin with milder poses and reach the
deeper postures gradually. When you go to a
few classes, you’ll start noticing that they’re
designed in such a way that there’s a
progression in the dynamics, peak poses, and
then periods of relaxation.
If you listen to your bodily needs during your
personal practice, your sequencing will be
Pic. 49 Seated Torso Circles