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Fire up the core

n June we witness the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and with it the start of summer, lighter evenings and a fire igniting inside to get up, get out and enjoy. The summer season is also flavoured by the element of fire, which influences passion, motivation, strength and transformation. Within our yoga practice we can honour this season with energising practices that stoke our inner fire, our Agni. Holding poses for longer, taking more Vinyasas, focusing more on poses that strengthen the core and developing breath-work practices such as ujjayi pranayama will help incorporate the fire element into our practices. The following eight Power Yoga poses will help you fire up through the core and feel your inner fire. Always listen carefully

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