Posts Tagged ‘hip opener’
December 10, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: asana, backbends, day 11, flow, green smoothie, heart opener, hip opener, lesson, pose, posture, sequence, vinyasa, Yoga )
Backbends are very powerful and require the most flexibility, strength and courage of any family of yogasanas. They open the heart and uplift the spirits, when practised correctly! Be *very* gentle with yourself if you are new to yoga or have any back , neck or tailbone problems. In these cases I recommend staying with [...]
December 10, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Nutrition, Recipes, Yoga | Tags: asana, bird of paradise, birds, day 10, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, flow, green smoothie, hip opener, lesson, pigeon, pose, posture, sequence, vinyasa, Yoga )
Today we focus on all things “birdy”! This sequence culminates in a beautiful balancing posture and twist all in one. This is one version of Bird of Paradise you can work up to. Be careful of shoulders and as always don’t push farther than your body naturally allows. In part 2 we move onto the [...]
December 9, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: asana, day 9, flow, front, green smoothie, hanuman, hip opener, lesson, monkey, pose, posture, sequence, side, splits, vinyasa, Yoga )
We get serious today with some hip openers spanning over 2 videos. You can follow one with the other or just practice them in isolation. Hip openers can bring suppressed emotions to the surface.. you have been warned! Warm up thoroughly to these variations of Hanumanasana (Monkey God Pose) and Somakonasana (Front Splits) with any [...]