YOGA SEQUENCE TO CROW POSE: When it comes to arm balancing there are 3 factors to overcome; strength, flexibility & fear. 1. WIDE KNEE CHILDS POSE Creates extension to the spine, opens the hips, knees & shins too. Also very grounding, gotta be grounded before you wanna fly 2. MALASANA A lack of flexibility can make arm balancing difficult as it makes the arm balance just that much harder versus if the hips were open to begin with 3. DOWNWARD FACING DOG This whole body pose will prep your sh...
YOGA SEQUENCE TO LOTUS POSE: I tore my ACL in 2009, got it reconstructed & lotus was just out of the question. After almost 3 years of practice I can now do lotus comfortably & hands free. Takes a lot of patience & dedication but here are my tips to opening your hips for lotus. Please warm up with Sun salutes Those extra stiff - foam roll too Times are just guidelines - 1. WIDE KNEE CHILD's POSE Think butt to heels, belly melts down, extension to the spine. One day your chin & chest will be....
YOGA SEQUENCE TO SPLITS/HANUMANASANA This sequence may not get you to the splits instantly but they are some stretches to help you along the way. I suggest doing this after a proper warm up. A few Sun A's and Sun B's etc. this is not so much a flow but a Hatha style sequence which is what I personally like to practice. Times given are just guidelines 1. CALF STRETCH 2mins The most forgotten part of "back leg" stretching might be the calves, so best to get this bitch of a stretch over & done...
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