B8 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 © 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 13 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 What is Yoga? In many parts of the country, team sports have been cancelled because of the pandemic. In some places it is hard to play outside because of COVID and/or the weather. But there is one sport you can do in your own home. It’s yoga! Can you pose like a dog? How about a cat? Maybe a cobra or a butterfly? Yoga is an ancient form of fitness with poses that help you stretch, relax and get stronger. The Benefits of Yoga Research shows yoga has many benefits. Use the code to find out what these are. These poses can be fun and silly. They are also yoga poses that are good for you! = A = F = O = T = C = L = R = U = E = M = S = Y Have you ever watched a dog when it gets up from resting? It might do this stretch which ancient yogis (people who do yoga) discovered was a good stretch for people, too. 1. Go to your hands and knees and breathe in deeply through your nose. 2. Exhale and stretch your legs and arms so that your bottom is up in the air. 3. Push the ground firmly with your hands. Stretch your legs, bending and straightening your knees very carefully. Stop if you feel any pain! 4. Return to your hands and knees. Relax and repeat. Cat Pose Move onto your hands and knees. Take a deep breath in through your nose. Round your back and lower your chin to your chest. Exhale and lower your back and raise your head. Rest and repeat. 112 Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Ore. (503) 322-8411 Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Yoga can improve Downward Facing Dog Columbia Veterinary Hospital Yoga can improve Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 Yoga can reduce Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. 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Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Pigeon Yoga began in India long ago. Ancient statues show figures in various yoga poses. Bring one leg in front of you so your shin is parallel to the top edge of a wall, draw the other leg behind so your knee is on the ground. RESORT Northwest West Inc. Income Tax Preparation 762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-3480 WARRENTON 861-3252 1167 SE Marlin SEASIDE 738-8243 2155 S. Roosevelt TIRE McCALL CENTER Morgan Civil Engineering Your back foot can be flat on the ground, or your toes can be tucked under. PO Box 358 • Manzanita 503-368-6186 503.325.0411 AND TOWING 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. ASTORIA No one knows exactly when yoga began. It’s been around for thousands of years. How yoga is practiced has changed over time as different people in different places started doing it. But one thing that people who practice different kinds of yoga agree on is that yoga can improve health and well-being for people of all ages. Cobra No reason to be afraid of this cobra! It is a great yoga pose and stretch. Hold That Pose! Lie down with your belly on the ground. Place your hands under your shoulders and your forehead on the ground. Breathe in through your nose and press your hands to the ground while raising your head and shoulders. Butterfly Exhale through your mouth and teeth and hiss like a snake. Sit on the floor and bring the soles of your feet together. Let your knees fall outward so your legs look like butterfly wings. Lower your body back to the ground. Relax and repeat. Look through the newspaper for a photograph or drawing of an animal or person. Copy the pose and see how long you can hold it. The sports pages have great challenging poses. 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