Eccentric, concentric, and Isometric muscular actions are all involved in refining alignment and building muscle strength in yoga postures. In this practice we focus on eccentric muscle contraction in a yoga poses with slight variations to slow simultaneously engage through muscle elongation. 00:38 High lug repetition of bending back knee 02;20 Slow movements toward squat…
Seated half sun salutes with lunges and modified triangle and side angle poses which will invigorate you as you prepare your legs and spine for everyday movement. An accessible and safe way to start your day. 00:23 Cat/ Cow seated variation 01:19 Seated half sun salutation 03:48 Crescent lunge – back leg knee bent to….
If the weather is hot, you will need to practice poses that keep you cool. Start with child’s pose then stretch the side body before easy forward bends, backbends and twists. 00:28 Childs Pose and then lengthen side body moving to right and left 03:02 Low lunge to runner’s stretch – 3 X each side…
Post travel, if you are over-heated, your feet are swollen, or you just need a rejuvenating break, Viparita Karani is the pose for your mini-break. 00:40 Hamstring stretch – legs straight up wall or slightly bent 01:04 Hip flexion 02:12 Baddha konasana at the wall 03:17 Half happy baby 04:28 Supta Padangustasana 05:38 Sucirandrasana (figure…
These accessible moves start seated, move to lunges, then back to seated and supine for a practice that supports pelvic and leg muscles. 00:28 Seated pinwheel pose with bowing gesture 02:21 Dandasana to butt walk 04:14 low lunge with length to side body to prepare for twist with a downward dog sandwiched between the moves…
Your breath will shift your attitude, focus to alignment & muscular engagement will put commitment & focus back in your practice. When you feel as if your practice has plateaued — and we have all been there multiple times, just finding one aspect to shift your practice will make a world of difference. 01:08 Tadasana,…
Engage to expand more fully starting with side body stretches and engagement of the spinal muscles and moving to hip flexion and extension, with quad and hamstring stretches incorporated as well. 00:33 Side body stretch interlaced fingers overhead 01:38 backbends to forward bends 02:15 Seated cat/cow 03:48 Hip flexion to hamstring stretch and quad engagement…
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Practice with focus to the breath enables fuller expansion and release in the postures yet it takes steadfastness to keep your mind directed actions of the poses and breath. Discover more as you attune to the sound in your practice. 01:00 Urdhva hastasana to ardha uttanasana 01:33 High lunges with ardha uttanasana sandwiched between sides…
Getting to the mat regularly takes dedication and discipline at first but soon it becomes a routine that you hate to miss. These accessible poses are an easy way to start your daily practice. 00:38 Urdhva Hastasana to downward dog, puppy dog, or childs pose to open back body 02:00 Low lunge with cactus arms…