Alo Spine and Shadows

Publicerat avLukas Mattsson

An October 2025 challenge

Alo Spine and Shadows was an October 2025 challenge, from 13th to 20th. Asanas include Upwardfacing dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana), Headstand (Sirsasana), Camel pose (Ustrasana) and Gate pose (Parighasana).

lateral fold (e.g. gate pose)
forward fold (e.g. Uttanasana)
backbend (e.g. bridge / wheel)
twist (e.g. lord of fish)
an embrace (e.g. snail)
a movement (e.g. spinal waves)
a stillness (e.g. inversion)
a look inward (e.g. camel)

Gate pose in September 17th 2017. Doing a Gatepose  with my Furbracelet and Cork Bracelet with both hands in Gyan Mudra or Jnana Mudra which means seal of knowledge.
Gate pose (Parighasana)
Standing forward fold in August 2nd 2018. Catching up with an Uttanasana or Standingforwardfold.
Standing forward fold (Uttanasana)
Bridge Pose in August 23rd 2021. My choice for backbend is one legged bridge pose, a variation of Bridge Pose or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
Bharadvajasana in September 17th 2017. I go for Half Lordofthe Fishes, wearing my Cork Bracelet from Albufeira.
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
Snail pose in February 28th 2018. I remember the secret Snailday level from the last season of Yin To Yang Yoga, so I join both teams today. Both Plowpose and Snailpose works best if I warm
Snail pose
Upwardfacing dog in July 26th 2023. One pose that feels like a wave to me is Upwardfacingdog or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana. I make a variation with lifted leg in the second slide
Upwardfacing dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Headstand in July 14th 2020. I'm catching up with two types of headstands, the Salamba Sirsasana A and Tripod headstand, also known as mukta hasta sirsasana a.
Headstand (Sirsasana)
Camel pose in June 29th 2023. My choice for the desert animal is Camel Pose or Ustrasana, I basic one in the first slide and a kneeling backbend in the second.
Camel pose (Ustrasana)

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Publicerat av Lukas Mattsson

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