When we toe sit, our feet are encouraged to stretch and our toes are encouraged to find space.
Today we are going to work with an actions that is one of my personal favourites - ball rolling under the feet!
Our “foot” action today is one that can almost be done anywhere and there really is no specific position you have to be in to do it - all you need is for your feet to be free.
This episode will help to stretch out all parts of the feet finding space!
Sun salutes are challenging, but can bring a lot of energy to the body.
Downward dog is not a new pose in our journey, but it forms an integral part of a sun salute sequence so here we go!
Regardless of whether you choose cobra or upward facing dog as your next pose to do in your sun salute, but postures offer energy and strength to the sequence.
The choice between lowering all or half way is a personal decision and one that can be based on how you are feeling right now!
Plank has many benefits for the body including strengthening the arms, shoulders, and wrists.
Lunge or low lunge has many benefits for the body and mind, in addition to being an integral part of a sun salute.
Our poses today both help to open the hamstrings and also give the back body a nice stretch.
There are several benefits that we can receive from upward salute which include stretching the chest and abdomen, as well as helping to create space in the lungs.
Prayer pose is the yoga pose that we encounter as we embark into a sun salute.
Yoga can help to decrease stress and anxiety as well as digestive issues that sometimes accompany the menopausal stage of life - lets dive in!
Many yoga poses can help with lower back pain, and today we will explore 2 poses in particular that can help: uttanasana and ardha uttanasana.
Arm length and flexibility and how they can hinder or help us in our yoga poses - today these queries will be answered!
There are many reasons why our heels don't touch the ground in Downward Dog, and none of these reasons mean we aren't doing the pose right!
Why do we sometimes get foot cramps in certain yoga pose and what can we do to alleviate them?
Today we will explore a restorative twist which will allow us a longer hold, and some time to rest.
Today we will explore this wonderful posture again but this time we will do a supported version and move into it as a restorative pose with a longer hold.
Today’s pose will encourage you to deeply relax from head to toe, and does not require much set up.
As we explore our pose today, we will open the heart, reduce depression or sadness, and encourage an open heart and an open mind.
Alexander twist to a support encourages fresh flow into the internal body.
Restorative bridge pose is a heart opener that encourages the chest to open and provides a deep stretch into the shoulders.