A short Hatha class that’s perfect for anyone with low back pain, this class includes simple stretches to express the whole body. Move through neck and shoulder stretches, poses to release the hips and pelvis, and supported heart-openers—a bit of mantra and meditation bookend class.
Style: Hatha
Duration: 20-mins
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: full body release with meditation
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: none
Meditation
Come to a seat of your choice and close your eyes. Take a couple of deep breaths into your body to arrive. Breathe deep.
Mantra
Aum – draw out the length of each syllable
A – represents the beginning
U – represents what we sustain
M – represents the dissolution
Aum is the primordial sound that connects us all – it is the sound that all vibrates to. It represents the three cycles of the Trimurti and Trivdevi, with the Gods and Goddesses representing creation, preservation, and transformation.
Movement
Savasana or seated meditation for the visualization to close.