Squat with hands on the floor, alternating steps backwardsĤ. Long jump, step to plank, push up (from knees), 3 steps backwardsģ. 2 days HITT followed by 2 days Interval followed by two days cardio. Touch your forehead to the floor or make fists under it and rest.īreathe deeply into the back body for 5-10 breaths or more.Īlternate your days. Inhales bring you up higher, exhales lower your forehead back down to the floor.įrom your final Bow Pose, press your hips to heels, back rounded. Maintain the shins and feet over the thighs and press the feet back and up as you lift the heart and shoulders into a backbend. Press into tops of feet, lifting torso and thighs a few inches off floor.īend your knees raising soles of feet toward ceiling, and either reach for your feet or catch hold of the outer ankles. Straighten arms, rolling shoulders back and down, taking gaze slightly toward ceiling. Inhale, pressing firmly into palms pulling torso forward slightly. Lie face down on mat, palms directly under shoulders, elbows bent by sides, and legs extended, tops of feet flat on floor. Keep the sides of your torso long and extend your left arm over the left ear creating a long line from the side of the left foot all the way out through your left fingertips.Įxtend with your inhales and twist your torso open every time you exhale. Keep your right leg bent and either stack your right arm on your right leg or place your right hand on the floor near the inside of your right foot.
Step your right leg forward to Warrior II.
Rely on weight in elbows while maintaining relaxed shoulders away from ears
Inhale ~ draw belly in and up, lengthen spineĮxhale ~ head to drop back as chest opens toward ceiling Green Pirate: Fish PoseBring elbows to floor (under shoulders) while drawing elbows close together, tips of fingers point toward body (Option to rotate back and forth between pose 1 and pose 2)īegin in seated position with legs out long in front of you To intensify, draw knuckles toward wall in front of you. Inhale ~ lengthen spine, belly draws in and upĮxhale ~ hinge forward at hips (forward bend) while reaching knuckles toward ceiling. Remain for 1-5 rotations of breathįrom back bend inhale to stand maintaining interlaced fingers at base of spine, shoulders rolling back (blades drawing toward each other) Keep neck neutral or allow head to drop back with back bend. Inhale ~ Arms overhead framing face,palms turned toward one anotherĮxhale ~ Turn palms away from each other, circle arms down and behind to base of spine (at tailbone), interlace fingers, palms close togetherĭraw belly in and up spine as knuckles draw toward floor creating slight backbend These poses also bring a feeling of lightness and contentment.Ĭomplete the following routine each morning until Valentine’s Day to start your day off right!īegin standing, feet together or hip width apart Physically stretching the muscles in your chest, shoulders, and belly can create a deep emotional release, helping you to appreciate and honor yourself and your loved ones. Remember when incorporating any heart-opening pose into your stretching that you can open the back of the heart as well as the front. Let’s start with 3 easy Heart-Opening yoga poses that will maximize blood flow and bring oxygen to the heart space, cleansing away old toxins that get stored there and revitalizing the growth of healthy blood cells (and maybe clearing the way for that flow of heart-warming love…?).The best part is that you can do them right in your home! The next two weeks we’re going to try some heart-opening yoga poses. Whether you’re deeply in love with a long-time partner, hoping to attract someone new, smack in the middle of a breakup or perfectly content on a solo journey, one thing we all need equally is a healthy heart. Valentine’s Day~ What a perfect time to practice some yoga moves that will help you be more receptive and able to handle the ups and downs that love throughs at us!
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