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Tips From The Trainer: Boat Pose
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Published: July 25, 2008
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Meditation takes a backseat to pure strength in power yoga sessions, says Annie Okerlin, owner of Tampa's Yogani studio. Power yoga is a vigorous high-energy workout that also incorporates yoga's breath-centered approach.
"It's harnessing your inner power with your breath," she says.
Okerlin, a certified Bikram yoga method instructor, teaches to people of all ages and abilities. Her Exalted Warrior Foundation provides yoga therapy to wounded veterans at Tampa's James A. Haley VA Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.
This exercise focuses on developing core strength.
EXERCISE: NAVASANA OR BOAT POSE
Sit on floor, with knees bent and feet on the floor
Lift feet off the floor with knees bent.
Straighten legs up and extend arms. Balance and hold pose for as long as you are able.
If balance is an issue, hold legs with hands. Remember to breathe through the nose.
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