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489: How to walk your way to a longer life | Mobility pioneers Kelly & Juliet Starrett

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The Importance of Down Dog in Yoga

If you can't downward dog and aren't downward dogging, that's a good indicator that you don't have enough Achilles to take that sprint. You could spend time in downward dog every day for the rest of your life and only be better for it. One of the easiest ways to restore what your body is able to do is to get into a position you are valuing or trying to restore. The breath is king of the brain, and if you can't breathe in a position, you don't own that position.

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