If you are teaching Yoga in geographical areas that offer easy access to ski resorts, a number of your students may ski or snowboard on a regular basis. Skiing and snowboarding are exhilarating winter time sports, but these activities can also lead to injuries if the skier or snowboarder does not maintain muscular flexibility throughout the ski season. Many skiing or snowboarding injuries, especially injuries that develop from repetitive motions, can be ameliorated or avoided all together with a regular practice of Yoga asanas that keep the body flexible and in proper alignment.
* Bow Pose
Teaching Bow Pose to your Yoga students will help them to maintain flexibility throughout the entire front side of their bodies. A regular practice of Bow Pose will also help to strengthen their back muscles, further helping to prevent back injuries. This Yoga pose also helps to boost metabolism and increase energy flow throughout the body. Bow Pose is usually practiced after the Sun Salutations and standing postures, including balancing standing postures. When you are ready to guide your students in the practice of Bow Pose, have them come to a resting prone position on their Yoga mats with their right cheek resting on the mat and their hands by their sides.
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