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Natalie Ciobanu

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Bird Of Paradise Yoga

YOGA SEQUENCE: BIRD OF PARADISE Warm up: Sun Salutation A&B x5 each YouTube if unsure 1. GOMUKASANA The secret to not feeling like your shoulder is going to dislocate in a bind is Gomukasana & reverse prayer the 3 mins is going to feel like shit, I understand I'm with you but trust me that everything is going to be ok 2. PARSVOTTANASANA Don't forget the prayer hands k? if it jacks up your wrists just hold onto opposite elbows, I've put the two shittiest parts of the sequence up first so ...

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Yoga Ashtanga

Cat Cow

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

2,401 Likes, 29 Comments - Erica Tenggara | Yoga (@ericatenggarayoga) on Instagram: “YOGA SEQUENCE: One Legged King Pigeon or Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana 40mins Warm up: previous post…”

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YOGA SEQUENCE TO TRIPOD HEADSTAND: Warm up: Sun A & B x3 each 1. DOWNWARD DOG This will warm up your shoulders good & train your body to hold on no matter what 2. MALASANA To warm up your hips & lower back which you'll need to be mobile when t comes to entering headstand 3. KNEES TO CHEST Head, shoulders & tail bone up, really squeeze knees in & kept feet to butt 4. LOW BOAT This will train your body in the way it will need when you straighten your legs I headstand 5. HIGH PLANK Just anothe...

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YOGA SEQUENCE TO CROW POSE: When it comes to arm balancing there are 3 factors to overcome; strength, flexibility & fear. 1. WIDE KNEE CHILDS POSE Creates extension to the spine, opens the hips, knees & shins too. Also very grounding, gotta be grounded before you wanna fly 2. MALASANA A lack of flexibility can make arm balancing difficult as it makes the arm balance just that much harder versus if the hips were open to begin with 3. DOWNWARD FACING DOG This whole body pose will prep your sho...

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Backbend Poses

Surya Namaskar

Summer Fitness

YOGA SEQUENCE TO CHAPASANA: Warm up: Sun Salutation A & B 5x each, Google if unsure 1. DOWNWARD DOG I start most of my sequences with it because everything starts from your foundation, I find there is a correlation to down dog with every pose hence its importance - 2. PARSVOTANASA Work on getting both legs straight with hips squared before bringing your belly over the thigh, the back heel up is not traditional but just a nice variation I find - 3. WARRIOR 2 Do this with your back against the...

YOGA SEQUENCE TO DOWNWARD DOG Down dog is a whole body kinda pose. Head to toe everything must be strong but also flexible. It took me a long time to get my heels down but if you focus on stretching the back of the legs a lot it will happen - 1. CAT & COW 10x Do this nice & slow. Focus on you hips & what they are doing. What you do with your hips in cow (head up) is what you want to do in down dog. Think of spreading the butt cheeks (yup) & twerking - 2. SHOULDER STRETCH You can do this o...

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Beauty Pageant News, Articles, and Advice

According to LiveStrong.com, flexibility is a vital element of physical fitness that everyone should work on. It’s something that you can benefit from now as a pageant competitor and later on in life as your body starts to age. Stretching is also a great way for you to wind down after your workout and relax your tired muscles. If you’re ready to start increasing your flexibility, then add these eight relaxing yoga moves into your post workout routine at least three times a week. You’ll start to

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Wheel Pose

Yoga Wheel

Yoga Times

YOGA SEQUENCE TO WHEEL POSE: This sequence is targeted to those who feel strong but not open enough to do wheel pose, results may not be instant but these things take time & dedication. Do warm up well, I have a "Back Bending Warm Up" sequence in my feed, just scroll down - 1. BLOCK STRETCH My go to for opening the middle & upper back so that I don't over bend & dump weight in the lower back. Bending from 1 part of the spine is I guess ok if you don't feel pain but for me I prefer to bend th...

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YOGA SEQUENCE TO CAMEL POSE: To warm up, look for the "BACK BENDING WARM UP" sequence I posted. Do the sequence 3x before you attempt the below - 1. BLOCK STRETCH Adjust the block height accordingly, place it just below the shoulder blades. Ultimately the higher the block the better - 2. CHEST/SHOULDER STRETCH Lie on your front, stretch the right arm to the right, Palm facing down & in line with the shoulder. Bend the left knee, send the left toes to the right, twist. Shift the hips to the le...

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Yoga Series

Lotus Pose

YOGA SEQUENCE TO LOTUS POSE: I tore my ACL in 2009, got it reconstructed & lotus was just out of the question. After almost 3 years of practice I can now do lotus comfortably & hands free. Takes a lot of patience & dedication but here are my tips to opening your hips for lotus. Please warm up with Sun salutes Those extra stiff - foam roll too Times are just guidelines - 1. WIDE KNEE CHILD's POSE Think butt to heels, belly melts down, extension to the spine. One day your chin & chest will be...