The second in the series "How to do yoga when you don't have time to do yoga"

1. Tricks of the trade #2:
squat on the loo
Part of the ‘How to do yoga
when you don’t have time to do yoga’ series
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2. Okay, I know that toilet topics
are not that glamorous but…
…if you’re going to open
your hips and do your insides
a favour then the squat is the
answer!

3. The squat (or malasana ~ garland pose)
is great for all sorts of things:
• Opens hips
• Helps minor back pain and sciatica
• Helps strip fat from the mid-section
• Strengthens the internal body
• Energizes the body

4. Many people in the world use
toilets that look like this.

5. The squat is a natural position in
our human development.

6. …but something happens to us
along the way.

7. And we end up with attitudes like
this…

8. …and bodies that feel like this.

9. So squatting may open your hips
and mind but look what’s
happening internally.

10. Squatting is actually better for
your insides!

11. So this may look glamorous
but he who sits upon this is going to end
up with all sorts of problems!

12. Squat.(be happy) Squat.(be flexible) Squat.(be healthy)
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13.  Contraindications: knee issues
 Be confident in your squat before attempting this. It
may be useful to practice your squat against a wall or
with blocks or books under your heels first.
 There are many companies that manufacture special
foot stools to help facilitate a squat position at the loo.
See: http://www.squattypotty.co.uk or
http://www.lillipad.co.nz or you can make your own!
More in this series of “How to do yoga when you don’t
have time to do yoga” coming soon!
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