Just because a yoga teacher offers wheel pose that doesn’t mean you have to take it. Be smart about what variations you take while on your mat to keep yourself safe.
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In this 42-minute yoga practice, we use twists to create space for what it is we need right now. For me, it's structure and discipline. For you, it's probably completely different. And that's perfectly ok. Take time to tune into what you need right now. Then, seek it out, create the environment to support your desires, or give yourself permission to follow your heart.
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Over the past two years, I've offered at least one yoga class or guided meditation to my coworkers per month (sometimes more, especially when we were in the thick of COVID-19). We've continued practicing together ever since — today was no different. Care to join us for this twisting yoga flow?
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Cobra Pose or Bhujangasana is a chest opener that strengthens the back body. Hands can be positioned with the fingertips in line with the tops of the shoulders. Press the tops of your toes into the mat, even your pinky toes. Lift inner thighs towards the ceiling. Engage the low belly and aim your tailbone towards your heels. Hug the shoulder blades in towards your midline and down towards your pelvis. As you inhale, raise your torso away from the floor. As you exhale, come down.
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Plank pose uses the same cues in mountain pose but now you're weight-bearing. There are many variations of plank, we'll cover two of them here: high plank and knee down plank pose.
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Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana pose is considered an inversion because your hips are above your head. It's also used to warm up or build heat in the body, and as a pose to transition from one asana or posture to the next. In this video, I’ll teach you how to find a sturdy downdog in your body.
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Table pose is often used to set up cat and cow tilts during warm-up and as a transition pose. In table pose, the knees are under the hips, the hands are under the shoulders, the index fingers are pointing forward in an L-shape, and when you peer back in between your legs, you can't see your feet.
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Standing Forward Fold or Uttanasana pose stretches the entire backside of the body and is known to soothe the nervous system. With feet hip-width apart and parallel, fold forward from your hips. Allow your head and arms to dangle over your legs. Option to grab opposite elbows and sway slightly. If you're holding tension in the jaw, circle the jaw or yawn out loud.
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Half Lift or Ardha Uttanasana stretches the hamstrings and is used to transition from standing to plank or downdog when moving through a vinyasa flow. Your inhale brings you into a flat back with the belly pressing towards the spine, long through the side seams, shoulder heads hug towards the pelvis and in towards the midline, long through the back of the neck.
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