Tag: shoulder opener

• Day Nineteen – Memorial Day weekend – Airport Yoga #travel #yogaanywhere #airportyoga

  Yes, I got funny looks at the Oakland Airport, and my daughter was embarrassed but, I did it anyway.  And, damn it felt good. Thanks to my hubby for being my fearless and generous photographer.  BTW – AFTER I took this photo, my daughter thought it was cool. 😉 Namaste… – Yogamama Meels  

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  May 28, 2015

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• Day Thirteen SFY Mindful May Challenge – #balance Warrior III with eagle arms (Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA)

  

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  May 18, 2015

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• Day Twelve SFY Mindful May Challenge – Supported shoulder and upper back opener on a bolster

  

  Day 12 #SFYMindfulMay #upperback – If you’re experiencing stiffness or pain in your shoulders in yoga poses such as child’s pose (#balasana) or downward dog (#adhomukhasvanasana), in addition to opening your shoulders with the poses with straps I posted earlier, consider adding this supported upper back stretch to bring mobility to your spine. Use a […]

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  May 15, 2015

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• Day Ten SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder and QL (Quadratus Lumborum) stretch #SFYMindfulMay

  

  Day 10 –  On your knees with a cushion, or sitting in a chair, start holding a strap wider than your shoulders above your head, reach up from your tailbone with a long spine and neutral pelvis, then lean to the right with straight arms.  Keep slight tension on the strap with a loose grip […]

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  May 13, 2015

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• Day Nine SFY Mindful May Challenge – Prasarita with shoulder opener #SFYMindfulMay

  Day 9 –  Start standing in prasarita, wide-legged foward fold, and clasp your hands behind your back or grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart about shoulder width. Breathe your heart open, shoulders down, root down into your tadasana legs and feet, then hinge at the hips, folding forward with a long spine.  Let […]

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  May 12, 2015

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• Day Five SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder opener with a strap

  Day 5 – grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart to create some tension as you bring the strap behind your back. Breathe through the sticky spots as you stretch through your shoulder joints. Softly engage your core and adjust your tailbone to avoid overarching your lower back. Bring the hands closer on the […]

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  May 9, 2015

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• Day Two SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulders

  

  Because of a recently diagnosed frozen shoulder and my awareness of so many of my yoga students reporting shoulder tightness and pain, I am committing to extra TLC for shoulders!  Right now I can’t grasp my fingers but, with the help of a strap I am reaching towards clasping them again! Hold the pose on […]

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  May 5, 2015

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