February’s pose is Warrior I Pose as shown here by Yogi.
Monty suggests combining this pose with Mountain Pose and a pose he calls Blind Dog’s Swaying Mountain Pose or another slightly more challenging pose he calls Blind Dog’s Swaying Tree Pose.
Blind Dog’s Swaying Mountain Pose: From Warrior I step into Mountain Pose, close your eyes and move your breath and your focus to your feet. Begin to gently sway in very small movements, take notice of your balance and feel the shifting of your weight in your feet as you sway. Keep movements small. Open your eyes and step alternate leg back into Warrior I.
Blind Dog’s Swaying Tree Pose: From Warrior I step into Mountain Pose. Shift weight into left leg and move into Tree Pose keeping the ball of the right foot on the ground. Close your eyes and sway as if in a gentle breeze. Keep movements small. Open your eyes and move into Mountain Pose. Shift weight to right leg and move into Tree Pose keeping the ball of the left foot on the ground. Close your eyes and sway in the gentle breeze. Open your eyes and move into Mountain Pose and when ready step alternate leg back into Warrior I.
Aids in balance, my Mom and her friend practice simple standing poses with their eyes closed and are now able to catch themselves when slipping on ice. Decreases those nasty winter falls.
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