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Camatkarasana<br />
Camatkara = wonder and astonishment · asana = pose<br />
Wild Thing<br />
4 Now you are going to press down with three things<br />
at once—your right hand, left foot, and right foot—<br />
which will lift your hips. Sweep your left<br />
arm overhead. Imagine that you’re lying back over a<br />
humongous barrel, creating a long, curved spine and<br />
open chest. Don’t make this a big deal.<br />
Be content with how the pose is for you today. Rather<br />
than over-arching and over-reaching, remember the<br />
feeling of being supported in Fish Pose and its<br />
modifications, and in Bridge Pose. Feel the space both<br />
underneath and above you. Support from underneath<br />
invites contentment; opening to the possibility above<br />
invites joy and delight. Stay here for no more than 3<br />
breaths. Exhale to lower and repeat on the other side.<br />
Stay safe<br />
Move mindfully with curiosity—this may be the wildest thing we can do in yoga and in life.<br />
Distribute your effort evenly through all four limbs. Keep your top arm straight—do not bend the elbow or wrist—<br />
allowing it to lift some of the weight off the lower arm. Firmly tuck your shoulder blades into your back to help you<br />
avoid sinking into the shoulder; be spacious in the joint, enabling the pose to be supportive and safe. Breathe<br />
consciously—not too loudly, not too softly. Let every breath be a conversation between the earth and the sky.<br />
august/september <strong>2016</strong> yogajournal.<strong>com</strong>.au<br />
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