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As you move into the postures you will find on this page try to envision yourself as an explorer coming into uncharted territory for perhaps the first time. Your breath being the vehicle you are riding to explore what your body is experiencing. Another way to perceive this perhaps is to imagine your Hatha Yoga practice ( the physical practice of Yoga) as being your library card that allows you to "check out" information that has been stored (by you) in your body for future reference.
From downward facing dog 'in-breath' your right leg forward ¾ distance to your hands roughly between your hand's shoulder width. Look down at your right foot and imagine a line running from your right big toe bisecting your right heel and extend back through to a point between the back instep and ankle. Back toes turned inward slightly. This is your base. Build the pose from this place. Establish strong legs as knee-caps gently lift. Another in-breath lifts your torso away from the floor. As you bring you arms out shoulder level(fig.1) look over your right hand, reach out and slightly up with the right hand as the left hip retreats (see fig. 2) As you shift the left
hip back allow the right arm to begin to float down to your right leg
as you exhale. (See fig. 3) The left arm rises towards the ceiling and
you explore deepening the posture as the body allows. The right arm travels
further down the leg trying not to lean on the leg but just to use it
as a guide post for your alignment.
As you get comfortable with the posture begin to 'experiment with it. Move to it from a lunge perhaps, or the extended right angle pose (parsvokonasana). Widen your stance. Take the raised arm and move it back behind you. Jump to the posture through a wide angle stance. Play!!
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