Wellness Wednesday

Salabhasana / Locust

Benefits:

• Strengthens entire back of body (back, legs, arms, shoulders)
• Great chest opener as well as abdominal strengthener.

Foundation & General Alignment:

• Low belly, legs and feet are on the floor.
• Press down through the toes.
• Both belly and butt are toned, make sure butt is not gripping.
• Shoulder blades hug back of rips to help open the chest.
• Natural curve in the neck.

Common Problems:

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.

Purvottanasana / Intense East Stretch

Benefits:

• Stretches whole front of body.
• Helps strengthen back of body: arms legs, and torso.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Setu Bandha Ssarvangasana / Bridge pose

Benefits:

• Great chest opener.
• Releases tension in upper and lower back.
• Teaches actions for more advanced back bends.

Foundation & General Alignment:

• The back of your head is on the floor while maintaining a curve in your neck.
• Shoulders are on the floor away from ears.
• Press arms down into floor.
• Feet and knees are hip distance apart.
• Chest is up but your chin is not resting on the chest.

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.

Week 18: Bhujangasana / Baby Cobra

Benefits:

Balasana / Child pose

Benefits:

• Calming resting pose.
• Gentle hip opener.
• It’s a thorough way to stretch your back a shoulders with minimally injury.

Foundation & General Alignment:

• Hands, forearms, elbows, forehead, knees, shins, and top of the feet are on the floor.
• Knees are wider than hip distance with big toes touching.
• Belly isn’t resting on floor or thighs.
• Shoulders are away from ears.
• Forehead can either be resting on floor, up

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.

Welcome to our #WellnessWednesday yoga primer. Yoga is a wonderful way to become attuned to your body and increase circulation and flexibility. Each week I'll offer you a pose with benefits and instruction.