Yoga Travel Postures - Standing Forward Fold

Standing forward fold, or uttanasana in Sanskrit, is onebenefits for both the body and mind. Forward fold is
of the hatha yoga poses that exudes completean inversion, in which the heart is elevated over the
surrender. While traveling, whether it be a vacation,head. This serves to balance the intelligence of the
work trip, or yoga travel retreat, moving from oneheart and the mind, which is much needed because of
place to another causes both physical and mentalour forward thinking culture.
stress.The posture stretches entire backside of body,
Physically, the muscles of the back, hips, and legs beginelongates the spine, and increases flexibility. Internally, it
to tighten as they are likely being held stagnant overmassages the organs and tones the liver, spleen, and
extended periods of time either sitting in a small placekidneys. In forward fold blood circulation is increased to
or standing. Mentally, your mind starts to gatherthe legs, torso, and brain.
stressors in the form of timetables and the to-do listMany hatha yoga poses embody the concept of
you've planned for yourself upon arrival at your"surrender" and standing forward fold is no exception.
destination. These stressors will form into long-termThere is no need to push yourself any further. Simply
mental formations (samskaras) that will continue tomelt down, and let gravity do its work. At your next
haunt you if not processed.travel excursion or yoga travel experience, make an
Enter, uttanasana: standing forward fold, a postureintention to practice uttanasana as the stresses of
taught at virtually any yoga travel retreat. This posturetravel will be soothed away.
is one of the many hatha yoga poses that yields