April 19th - Balancing Flow

Friday Flow

1 ROUND •
19 MOVES •
15 WELLBEING MINUTES
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UPWARD BOUND HANDS POSE

- Interlace the fingers, turn the palms away. Straighten the elbows.
- Press the heels down and extend the palms up towards the ceiling.
- Hold this position for 30 sec.
- Switch interlace of fingers, and repeat for another 30 sec.

UPWARD EXTENDED ARMS TO CHAIR POSE

- Inhale, lift and straighten the arms.
- Exhale, bend the legs.
- Hold for one breath.
- Repeat this pattern for one minute.

STANDING BALANCE - HANDS ON HIPS

- Press down with the hands on the hips.
- Press down through the elevated heel. Lift the chest up.
- Hold for 30 sec on one side, then repeat on the other side for 30 sec.

STANDING BALANCE - ARMS OVERHEAD

- Extend the arms overhead and hook the thumbs.
- Press down through the elevated heel and reach up through the fingertips.
- Hold for 30 sec.
- Change the hook of the thumbs and repeat on the other side for 30 sec.

TREE POSE - LEFT

- Bring the left foot to the inner edge of the right thigh with the toes pointing downward.
- Press the foot into the thigh and thigh into the foot.
- Press the right heel down and extend arms up.
- Hold for 30 sec.

TREE POSE - RIGHT

- Bring the right foot to the inner edge of the left thigh with the toes pointing downward.
- Press the foot into the thigh and thigh into the foot.
- Press the left heel down and extend arms up.
- Hold for 30 sec.

EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE - LEFT

- Press the heels down, straighten the legs.
- Lift the chest. Extend the arms away from the chest and straighten the elbows.
-Turn the trunk by rolling the top shoulder back.
- Hold for 20s.

EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE - RIGHT

- Press the heels down, straighten the legs.
- Lift the chest. Extend the arms away from the chest and straighten the elbows.
-Turn the trunk by rolling the top shoulder back.
- Hold for 20s.

EXTENDED SIDE ANGLE POSE - LEFT

- Press the outer edge of the back foot into the wall and straighten the leg.
- Bend the front leg to a 90 degree angle.
- Extend the top arm overhead.
- Hold for 30 sec.

EXTENDED SIDE ANGLE POSE - RIGHT

- Press the outer edge of the back foot into the wall and straighten the leg.
- Bend the front leg to a 90 degree angle.
- Extend the top arm overhead.
- Hold for 30 sec.

HALF MOON POSE - LEFT

- Balance on your left leg with your right leg lifted and extended. Keep the heel on the wall for balance.
- Extend both arms away from each other.
- Roll your top shoulder back to turn the trunk forward.
- Hold for 30 sec.

HALF MOON POSE - RIGHT

- Balance on your right leg with your left leg lifted and extended. Keep the heel on the wall for balance.
- Extend both arms away from each other.
- Roll your top shoulder back to turn the trunk forward.
- Hold for 30 sec.

WARRIOR 1 POSE - LEFT

- Turn the front foot out 90 degrees forward and the back foot to 60 degrees, with both legs straight,
- Inhale, turn the shoulders, trunk and pelvis to face to the leading foot
- Have both sides of the pelvis equally facing to the side.
- Keeping the chest lifted, arms extended, exhale, bending the leading knee to form a 90 degree angle.
- Hold this position for 20 sec.

WARRIOR 1 POSE - RIGHT

- Turn the front foot out 90 degrees forward and the back foot to 60 degrees, with both legs straight,
- Inhale, turn the shoulders, trunk and pelvis to face to the leading foot
- Have both sides of the pelvis equally facing to the side.
- Keeping the chest lifted, arms extended, exhale, bending the leading knee to form a 90 degree angle.
- Hold this position for 20 sec.

WARRIOR 3 POSE

- Extend the trunk and arms forward, placing the hands on the wall.
- Lift the left leg up until it is parallel with the floor.
- Hold for 30 sec, then repeat with the right leg for 30 sec.

WIDE-LEGGED FORWARD BEND

With the legs wide apart, see that the feet are inline with each other. The outer edges of the feet are parallel.
- Press the heels down, straighten the legs.
- Inhale, lift the chest.
- Exhale, extend the trunk forward.
- Release the head towards the floor.
- Hold this position for 30s.

SEATED TWIST - LEFT

- Bend both legs and place the feet to your right, with the right ankle over the left foot.
- Inhale, lift the chest.
- Exhale, press the right hand on the left thigh to turn the trunk further to the left.
- Repeat this pattern of inhaling and lifting, exhaling and turning for 30s.

SEATED TWIST - RIGHT

- Bend both legs and place the feet to your left, with the left ankle over the right foot.
- Inhale, lift the chest.
- Exhale, press the left hand on the right thigh to turn the trunk further to the right.
- Repeat this pattern of inhaling and lifting, exhaling and turning for 30s.

LEGS UP THE WALL

- Sit with your side near the wall, with knees bent and heels drawn in towards the hips.
- Swing your legs up the wall as you lie flat on your back.
- Straighten the legs.
- Extend the arms away from the body with the palms facing up.
- Hold this position for 2 min.
Note: if the hamstrings are tight, move the hips further away from the wall until there is no strain

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