Today is Work It Out Wednesday!
Vasisthasana aka Side Plank
Works the core.
Builds balance and strength.
Tips:
- Engage the core to lift the hips up
- Avoid locking the elbow which makes you sink into the shoulder. Lift up and away while balancing on one arm.
- Engage the legs, strong quads to keep your body lifting up.
- Your top hip tends to lean back, rotate the top hip forward slightly to stack the hips and keep them square.
- Challenge your balance. First gaze down at the supporting hand, second gaze forward on horizon, third gaze up at the lifted hand.
Concentration in every aspect.
Coordination. Balance. Strength. Flexibility.
Breathe.
Challenges:
- Lift hips up and down a few inches.
- Wrap top arm down and under towards your other shoulder and then reach back up again. Repeat.
- Lift the top foot up an inch.
- Or bring top foot into tree pose.
- Or with peace fingers wrapped around top big toe lift the top foot up.
Modifications:
- Bottom hand: Come onto forearm.
- Or step top foot perpendicular to body in line with hips for added support.
- Gaze is down at the floor.
Be kind to your body.
I am not a doctor. I am sharing my knowledge and practice with you as a yoga teacher. It is up to you to be aware of your own safety and your body. I can help give you tools to practice but the rest is up to you to practice in a healthy way that is safe for you.
Enjoy!
~Namaste~
-Danielle
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Here’s a Vinyasa Flow Time Lapse Video:
Go with the flow. Flow through your practice with grace and ease. Breathe calm steady breaths. How you are on your mat reflects how you flow through life. When confronted with a challenge do you stop breathing and tense up?
Relax, find calmness and remember to breathe.