Friday, May 20, 2016

Last Yoga Post--full body work out

I'm sure you're all super grateful for this being the last one. 
If nothing else I hope you all have enjoyed this foray in to the world of yoga. 



So we'll begin at the dog series. Begin with Quarter Dog. For any of the dog series, you'll want to begin on your hands and knees, keeping them directly under your shoulders and hips. Lift yourself up onto your toes and Bending in the middle. Rest the weight of your body on your elbows. Hold for five or ten deep breathes. Extend your elbows until your arms are straight to move into Downward Facing Dog. Lift one leg at a time for Three Legged Dog
Step your feet back to back of your mat and hold your body up in the top of a push up position. To complete the  Knee Up Plank, bend one knee and lift it towards your chin. 
Next, stand up. Step one foot back and the other foot forward and bend at the knee, trying to keep your leg in line with your ankle and not let your knee go in front of your foot. Put your arms out to the side and twist your body so that your arms are in line with your legs for Warrior 2.  Arch your back until your back arm is on your leg and arch your forward arm back over your head for Reverse Warrior. Bring your body back up slowly. Lean forward and hook your shoulder under your knee and grab your ankle. 
Stand up completely for Side Fierce. Press your hands together in front of your chest and bend your knees. Turn your body and hook your elbow on the outside of your knee. 
Stand back up to move Open Triangle. Keeping your back leg straight and step your other leg out. Bend at the weight and put your hand flat on the ground, put your other hand up in the air and look up towards your hand. 
Stand back up slowly. Balance your weight on one foot for Half Moon. Lean forward until your hand is on the floor. (If you need help balancing use a chair. I do.) Lift your back leg and put your other hand in the air. Stand up. Warrior 3. Stand up. Again put both of your arms out, palms facing each other. Balance on one foot leaning forward, raising the other foot off the ground. For Warrior Eagle, do the same thing as warrior, but this time entwine your arms by putting one elbow on the other and allow the palms to touch wherever they can. 
Balancing Star. Place one foot on the ground and one hand flat on the ground. Keeping your knee bent lift the free hand and legs up in the air. Sage pose is similar except you need to grab your free foot, or leg where ever you can. Stand up for Standing forward straddle. Stand with your legs wide apart and bend at the waist put your arms out at the sides of your head. From here move in, Standing forward bend C. Clasp your hands behind your back and bend forward. 


Bring your body up, unclasping your hands. Step your feet out and bend the knees, kind of exposing your thighs outward. Put your arms out to the side and bend the elbows for Goddess pose. 
Now lay on your stomach. Locust pose. Put your arms next to your body, placing your hands on the ground, palms up. Lift your chest and legs off the ground. It's easy to move into Bow position, bend the knees and grab your ankles, arching your back. 
Sit up on your knees to complete Camel pose. Turn slightly to the side and grab one ankle. Now sit on the ground and extend your legs out for Intense East. Place your palms flat on the ground fingers pointing towards your feet. Lift yourself up by extending your arms and arch your back. Last exercise is the Wheel. Lay on your back, place your hands by your head with your fingers pointed towards your feet. Lift your body up with your legs and arms arching your body. I would recommend moving into child's pose after wards just to relax your body a little bit. 

So there's the full yoga routine. That's all of the routines. I hope you all enjoyed them. 

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