{"id":14902,"date":"2025-04-25T03:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T03:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/?p=14902"},"modified":"2025-04-25T03:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T03:58:51","slug":"14902-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/14902-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14902\" class=\"elementor elementor-14902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider  elementor-section  lazy-background elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e05f9a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"6e05f9a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19c6a8d0\" data-id=\"19c6a8d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcf1b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fcf1b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 23-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"},\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"}}}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">Q: May feels like a time of growth and abundance. Are there unique yoga poses that I can use to tap into this energy?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">&#8211; D. Thompson (Nottingham)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"},\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"#e64625\"}}}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color: #e64625;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":14854,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yogamagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_25-4-2025_93437_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"261\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A: May\u2019s spirit of growth calls for grounding and expansive poses. Consider practicing Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend), which stretches the hamstrings and spine while promoting circulation to the brain, enhancing focus and creativity. For an unusual twist, try Mandukasana (Frog Pose), which stretches the hips and groin, releasing deep-seated tension and cultivating emotional openness. To embody expansion, practice Parighasana (Gate Pose)\u2014a side stretch that opens the ribs and lungs, encouraging deeper breathing and a sense of freedom. These poses align with nature\u2019s flourishing energy, inviting growth in both body and spirit.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: May feels like a time of growth and abundance. Are there unique yoga poses that I can use to tap into this energy? &#8211; D. 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