Tag: balance

This sequence concentrated on three components of balance: pressing the base of the pose down, squeezing the outer upper thigh, and using the abdominal muscles to maintain balance.

Sit in swastikasana
Fingers between toes
Baddha Konasana
“Bird dogs” – from hands and knees, lift right leg and left arm. Switch
Adho Mukha Svanasana – lift one leg, then the other
Adho Mukha Svanasana to Plank – lift one leg, then the other. Shift to the left, lift the right hand. Shift to the right, lift the left hand. Lift the right foot and the left hand. Lift the left foot and the right hand.
Parighasana
Tadasana
Vrksasana
Ardha Chandrasana
Virabhadrasana III
Sirsasana
Salamba Sarvangasana to Niralamba Sarvangasana to Karnipidasana
Chair Bharadvajasana
Savasana

This sequence focused on feet and balance

Sit in a simple cross legged position
With one leg straight, the other ankle crossed over the straight leg, insert fingers between toes. Turn foot towards ceiling/floor, rotate at ankle, squeeze toes/spread fingers. Repeat on other foot.
Sit on feet pointed straight back, criss cross feet, tuck toes under
Suptapadangustasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana – downward facing dog
Tadasana -mountain pose
Vrksasana – tree pose
Ardha Chandrasana – half moon pose
Virabhadrasana II – Warrior two with the strap
Salamba Sarvangasana – shoulder stand
Simple cross legged twists
Savasana