Thursday, April 20, 2017

Yoga on the Deck Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) and Extended Side Angle

Last week got away from me and I missed Yoga on the Deck!  Between rain showers and kids on spring break it was craziness!
Warrior is one of my favorite series of poses to flow with.  It reminds of an awesome warrior headed in to battle.  You should feel strong and ready to face anything after these poses.  Maybe even graceful.
 
Begin with a sun salutation warm up.  Stand in the middle of your mat.  Take your feet wide, about 3 feet.  But as always listen to your body here.  Turn the right toes to the front of the mat.  Square your left foot at a 90 degree angle or turn those toes in a bit.  Whatever makes you comfy.  Inhale your arms up and exhale bend your right knee.  The knee stays over the ankle and the left leg stay strong and active.  Inhale big and drop your left arm down your left leg.  Take the right arm up to the sky.  Take some big beautiful breathes here.
 
 
  On and exhale rainbow your right arm down to your right thigh, left hand goes up.  Now you have an option to drop that right hand all the way to the Earth (or deck in this case). Breath here and when your ready exhale to come up.
 
 
Repeat this whole sequence on the other side.
 
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Have a great week everyone!
Namaste, Rachael


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