Four poses to engage and strengthen your shoulders plus giving you a broader range of motion. From standing to kneeling to supine, you may discover ways of opening your heart – physically and behaviorally. 00:34 Head of Arm Back and Forth 01:20 Shoulder Blades in 01:42 Shoulder Extension 02:18 Parsvakonasana 03:26 Parighasana variation 05:12 Salambhasana…
A 12 year study showed that balancing on one leg for 10 seconds is a predictor of mortality, stroke, and has links to dementia. Yoga incorporates balance postures yet this study gives us even more evidence of the importance of balance postures. 00:05 one leg balance study 01:00 10 sec balance #1 – right then…
00:05 Seated Contemplation 01:04 Downward Dog 01:45 Plank 02:26 Lunge Twist 03:35 Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward Dog 04:04 Utkatasana 04:57 Uttitha Trikonasana 06:40 Prasarita Padottanasana 09:20 Gomukasana 11:57 Baddha Konasana 13:16 Supta Padangustasana 16:13 Savasana Rita’s website: https://fulcrumblu.com/ Anusara yoga website: https://www.anusarayoga.com/ #fulcrumblu
This backbend sequence of poses provides a step by step approach to that focuses on opening the upper chest, stretching the quads and opening the hips. Even though this variation of eka pada rajakopatasana seems daunting, as you dissect the actions, you can start to see that all levels can benefit from some aspects of…
It was fun going to the archives of yoga poses of various friends to create this practice that is perfect for going back to or understanding for the first time, some of the poses that we do so frequently in yoga practice. Rita’s website: https://fulcrumblu.com/ Anusara yoga website: https://www.anusarayoga.com/ #fulcrumblu
Feeling sluggish in the afternoon? We tend to need a feeling of spaciousness in the mid afternoon – these poses will deliver an energetic quality to your day. 00:40 Standing Crescent 01:52 High Lunge to Twist 03:26 Cactus arms in Vriabhadrasana 2 to Goddess Warrior Rita’s website: https://fulcrumblu.com/ Anusara yoga website: https://www.anusarayoga.com/ #fulcrumblu
Each of us has those poses that will evolve in a way that may test our patience — this is one for me. If that is the case with you, join me in this exploration of a very beneficial pose for your hamstrings and hips. Rita’s website: https://fulcrumblu.com/ Anusara yoga website: https://www.anusarayoga.com/ #fulcrumblu
These movements will address that morning stiffness and get you in action for the day. Start in bed with some hip movements and then move to standing poses. You are in action! It’s a nice, kind way to begin your day 00:50 One leg cycling & hip circles 02:16 Windshield wipers 03:02 Surya Namaskar –…
01:13 Find Ischial Tuberosity or sitz bones 02:39 Pin wheel pose; prep for pigeon 05:55 Supine hip movements to prep for supta padangustasana 08:47 Supine Pelvic Rocking 09:29 Seated hip movements 11:15 Squatting as we mature 11:59 Squat to chair 12:18 Progressively lower squatting w/ heels down 13:35 Heels down v heels up Here are…
If splits are challenging, this is for you. After decades of practice, this pose still stumps me. You too? Join me on this multi-year journey as we call on our patience to go ever so slowly deeper into this pose. In this practice we will use a block to go into the full pose —…