Upside Down is Right Side Up
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Daniel Mróz—drawing from the archives (no. 974/1963)
Wellbeing

Upside Down is Right Side Up

The Benefits of Yoga Inversions
Dominika Bok
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Some walk with their feet firmly on the ground, others with their heads in the clouds. Still, we are all subject to gravitational force. It’s good to reverse its effect, every once in a while. Our mind—and even more so, our body—needs a change of perspective.

When standing up, our ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, and ears follow the line of gravity running straight toward the center of the Earth. The more our posture deviates from the correct upright shape, the more energy we need to overcome gravity. With bad posture, we waste

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  1. Sit down and focus your attention on your breathing. Don’t change it, let it flow naturally.

  2. Turn your attention to how each inhalation and exhalation is present in your body. Allow a few minutes to observe it.

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