Shoulder strengthening actions aren’t that fun on their own, but when woven into the flow of poses benefits to develop strong arm balances become obvious. 01:10 Sphinx with palms up and hands wide for external shoulder rotation 01:58 Hand and knees palms moving up and wide, elbows down 02:58 Use Stretch band to take hands…
Practice #6 in a series on the many pieces to prepare your hips, hamstrings, and quads for hanumanasana or splits. 00:30 Wide stance move toward squat to open hips 01:30 Supta Padangustasana variation using a belt and block for quad stretch 05:08 Bridge 06:08 Supta Virasana variation to stretch quad hip flexion plus hip extension…
This sequence will prepare your shoulders for arm balances and give a feeling of length through the side body and ease in your neck muscles. 00:38 Side body (Latissimus dorsi) stretch 01:07 Tricep stretch to lengthen side body 02:06 Lunge variations for side body length 04:31 Downward Dog 04:59 Sphinx to cactus arms to pec…
Many of want to lift up into bakasana, but it is actually a movement forward. Establish a good hand position, lift the hips to get the fulcrum point established as you move forward (not up!) into the pose. 00:33 Introduction to moving forward into the pose 01:02 Foundation is fingertips, base of fingers to claw…
When getting on the floor doesn’t work for you, 2 chairs make yoga seated poses accessible. 00:10 Setup for 2 chair yoga 00:35 Movements in hip flexion 01:34 Sucirandrasana to forward bend using 2nd chair for lifted leg 04:30 Navasana – boat pose variation 05:08 Marichyasana variation with arms extended 07:03 Wide leg seated forward…
Ujjayi breath practice is often taught in yoga classes yet misunderstood as a forceful and sometimes loud practice. Instead practice a gentle, smooth and rhythmic action that won’t stress the throat. In this practice you will sit, then move with the breath through half sun salutes before lying down to experience how the flow of…
Sitting has always meant tightness in the hips for many of us, yet chairs can actually be great props to further our yoga practice. This chair yoga sequence will open your hips through strengthening the leg and pelvic muscles. 00:58 Windshield wiper leg action 01:26 Hip flexion and Hip extension 03:06 Hip flexion and Leg…
Wrists and shoulders can suffer in a vinyasa-style practice if you are repeatedly moving from down dog, plank, and chaturanga. Find out the safest way to do that movement and learn how to align yourself properly. 00:33 Student concerns about shoulder and wrists movements in yoga 01:37 Demonstration of Dog to Chaturanga Dandasana to mat…
Take your shoes and socks off, grab a chair, and do some of these toe exercises to improve mobility of your ankle, build stronger arches, and get a wider foundation on your feet stability & circulatory benefits. 00:08 Benefits of toe practice for yoga 00:52 Toe spread and lift to engage and get an achilles…
There are no props in this sequence, and it turns the typical standing, seated, supine sequence on its head, yet you’ll find it very effective in as a prelude to a poses that require deeper hip opening. 00:35 Supta padangustasana without a strap 05:30 Seated Pinwheel pose – pressing the back knee down for adductor…