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#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 47

Dolphin Plank Pose

Benefits:

Can help relieve stress and mild depression.

Stretches the shoulders, and hamstrings.

Strengthens shoulders and arms.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Start by laying down on stomach.

Pick upper body up and use forearms to hold it up.

Can stay on knees or lift up legs and put weight on tucked toes.

Palms are flat on ground for extra balance.

Keep shoulder back and away from ears.

Can be looking down or straight ahead.

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Family activities are fun, but they can be hard to plan or expensive. Usually this means spending a bunch of money, or letting the kids run around the house playing on their electronics so you don't have to go anywhere and spend. Luckily, family bonding time doesn't always have to cost you an arm and a leg. There are plenty of family filled fun activities you can do at home or around town that don't require money.

#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 46

Fish Pose

Benefits:

Can help improve posture.

Stretches organs, belly and stomach muscles.

Strengthens back and neck muscles.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Your base includes, your legs,  forearms, and back of head.

Start sitting up, place palms face down next to hips, slowly lean back onto forearms, and then rest head on ground.

Knees can be bent.

Weight is on forearms, not head.

Keep shoulders back and away from ears.

#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 45

Dancer's Pose

Benefits:

Can help improve balance.

Stretches shoulders and chest.

Will help strengthen legs and ankles.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Foot flat on the ground .

Standing leg is engaged and straight.

Second leg is bent and hand from same side of body is holding on to it.

Raise bent leg up and back.

Hand can be gripping top of foot or inner side of foot.

Free hand is straight in front of body for balance.

Yoga Close-up: Benefits of Yoga Twists

If you practice yoga, you’ve probably noticed that yoga twists feel very rejuvenating. If you haven’t tried a yoga twist, you may want to check out Yoga Journal’s overview of twisting poses. Much like the motion of wringing out a towel, they compress and then release the muscles and organs of our body and leave us feeling cleansed and looser. Twists can be completed standing, seated or even while lying down.

#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 44

Frog pose

Benefits:

One of the best hip openers.

Helps tone core.

Great beginning stretch for straddle splits.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Foundation includes your forearms, and your legs.

The purpose of the pose is not to be flat on the ground, but to stretch the inner thighs.

Upper body is supported by the forearms.

Legs are separated and bent at the knees, make sure they are pointing straight back.

Keep legs activated.

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Contrary to what most of mainstream media portrays, flexibility is not just for young gymnasts, athletes, and people who practice yoga. It is for everyone who wants and chooses to be healthy. When we are flexible, it allows our bodies to move with more ease and without overstressing muscles.

#WellnessWednesday - Yoga for Life: Week 43

Reclining Bound Angle / Supta Baddah Konasana

Benefits:

Helps stretch inner thighs and knees.

Can also help relieve stress, mild depression, and menstruation.

Great relaxation pose but can also be a deep stretch.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Laying flat on back, make sure to keep natural curve in neck and back.

Pelvis is in a neutral position.

Knees are bent and bottom of feet are pressed together.

Acroyoga 101: Fostering Communication & Connection With Your Partner

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