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Principle 2: Extension and Expansion

28 Nov, 2015  in Major Principles

These two principles, extension and expansion, relate to the

internal actions that each involves in the posture.

(the first principle, the alignment ( https://yoga-

petits-pas.fr/articles-de-la-semaine/principes-
majeurs/concept-fondamental-1-lalignment )
 was rather an external action)

We can identify 4 fundamental internal actions, which are always related to breathing,
which accompanies and supports them:

1- gradual, healthy and respectful stretching of the body, and inside the body, muscles,
tendons and ligaments.

 
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2-
expa
nsion
and
rise
of the
rib cage

3- elongation of the limbs and trunk to create

space in the joints

 
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4-the rise of the trunk and

internal organs.

Extension is facilitated by correct alignment, and also interacts with alignment.

Alignment is thus also facilitated by the extension.

Understanding the concept of extension includes

awareness of the possibility of hyper-extension as much
as the possibility of hypo-extension (too little extension).

It also includes bringing life and consciousness to areas

of the body that are dark, inert, lifeless, “blind”.

Find in other articles the 5 main principles of Iyengar ® Yoga : 

- Principle 1: Alignment

- Principle 3: Management

- Principle n ° 4: Stability and Firmness

- Principle 5: Precision
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