
Take a breath here then repeat on the other side.Ĭoming into Child’s Pose, extend your arms out and walk them to the left slightly. Intensify the stretch by extending your right arm a little (45 degree angle). Bring your left ear to your left shoulder.

Staying in Hero Pose, slowly look over your right shoulder, then the left, only as far as it feels comfortable to do so.Repeat this rotation several times before repeating it in the opposite direction. Follow the rotation so that the back of your hands come together as you point your fingers away from you, circling them back to the starting position. Then bring your fingers towards you, as they circle upwards, rotating your wrists so the heels of your hands touch. Sit in Hero Pose(or simply crossed legged).īring the back of your hands together, with your fingers pointing down. Inhale, move your body slightly forward, moving with awareness and not pushing your body.Repeat this movement at least two times.Ĭoming onto your hands and knees in all-fours (knees under the hips and hands under the shoulders), turn your fingers around so that your fingers are pointed towards your knees. Inhale, pressing your feet down as you come back up, stretching your arms back and up.Exhale, drawing back down into a Forward Fold.

Come up onto your fingertips or bring your hands to your knees, into a Half Standing Forward Bend. Inhale, reach your heart forward, extending the spine.Exhale, swan dive down into a Forward Fold, keeping your knees bent at first, easing your body slowly into the stretch.On the last repetition of the upper body warm up, as you reach your arms up and out, hold your arms over your head for a breath.Warm up your hamstrings & activate your back Repeat this at least four times, staying with the breath.ģ. Exhale, release the arms back down, keeping your body soft and your legs strong.Inflating the top of your body as you breathe in.

