On this three-part weblog sequence, we’ll discover “Manly Strikes” designed particularly for males who need to enhance their flexibility, cut back stress, and improve their total well-being. In our first weblog, we explored how yoga can improve your power, flexibility, and psychological focus. In case you missed out on Half 1, you’ll want to test it out and also you’ll have an opportunity expertise your first yoga stream sequence.
For Half 2, we’re going to proceed your yoga journey to enhance your physique and serenity! I can be introducing you to a brand new yoga stream sequence whilst you uncover the facility of yoga on the Whole Health club. So seize your Whole Health club, put in your warrior spirit, and let’s dive right into a world the place power meets tranquility.
MANLY MOVES: FLOW II
Using your Whole Health club will assist all of you “tight, non versatile” males be taught to like to stretch! The Whole Health club acts as the proper “prop” to help and accommodate your flexibility by positioning the incline at an achievable peak and by utilizing the glide board to maneuver with you thru completely different ranges of movement. It’s the proper resolution that will help you achieve the flexibleness and mobility in your muscle tissues.
Listed beneath are 3 yoga actions that can get you “flowing” in your Whole Health club. Study the actions first, then give them a go in your Whole Health club. Regulate your incline to accommodate your flexibility and see what feels greatest for you when in your Whole Health club. I counsel beginning at a medium incline and decrease it as you develop your flexibility.
Deal with performing the actions slowly with management and breathe totally into every pose. Be constant, follow usually, and make it a part of your every day habits. Now let’s stream …
*The accompanying video demonstration will clarify intimately learn how to carry out these poses/ stretches in your Whole Health club.*
Instructions: Carry out this stream 2xs via on either side. Maintain every pose for a couple of breaths to chill out into the pose. Regulate your physique positioning or incline to attain a profitable expertise. Repeat extra rounds when you’re feeling the stream and need extra!
1. Warrior I (Sanskrit Virabhadrasana I)
• Focus: to strengthen the legs, open the hips and chest, and domesticate stability
• Purpose: to construct power, stability, and focus within the physique and thoughts whereas stretching to open the hips and chest
• Advantages: develop power and adaptability within the legs, hips, and backbone, enhance stability, posture, cut back stress and nervousness, and enhance circulation and respiration
• Why it’s a great Man Transfer: This iconic posture stretches males the place they want it most—the hips and shoulders. On high of opening these tight areas, it’s additionally a strengthening posture that builds the thigh muscle tissues (particularly across the knees), which suggests extra stability and safety for delicate joints throughout excessive affect sports activities. Need extra highly effective shoulders? Strive holding this pose for 10-15 breaths and also you’ll by no means once more query whether or not yoga is bodily difficult!
2. Runners Lunge & Half Pigeon (Sanskrit Ardha Kapotasana)
• Focus: loosen up the leg muscle tissues and cut back hip ache from sitting, and focus to appropriate postural defects.
• Purpose: open the hips and hamstrings, stretch the decrease again, hip flexors, quadriceps, pelvis, and psoas muscle tissues.
• Advantages: will increase flexibility of the hip flexors and decrease again muscle tissues, helps digestion, and may alleviate psychological stress or fear, since feelings are saved within the hips.
• Why it’s a great Man Transfer: Tight Hips? Pigeon can be your greatest good friend. This posture is a difficult one, however you’ll be able to ease your self into it as your hips open an increasing number of. Because it’s a strong strategy to open the glutes, hamstrings, adductors and hip flexors, Half Pigeon may also help you if you participate in bodily actions, carrying heavy objects, and many others. When you launch the stress in your hips, you’ll additionally really feel the profit in your decrease again and different areas of your physique.
3. Half Kneeling Hamstring (Ardha Hanumanasana)
• Focus: to focus on the muscle tissues behind the thigh and surrounding areas of the hip complicated.
• Purpose: to extend flexibility and mobility within the hamstring muscle tissues and cut back the danger of harm.
• Advantages: improves hamstring and hip flexibility and higher total mobility.
• Why it’s a great Man Transfer: For these sports activities lovers, this stretch helps cut back the danger of harm and may improve athletic efficiency.
4. Childs Pose (Sanskrit Balasana)
*That is your transition transfer to reset and repeat on the opposite aspect*
• Focus: to supply a mild stretch to the again, hips, and shoulders, selling rest and releasing rigidity within the physique.
• Purpose: to create a sanctuary of tranquility, permitting for deep rest, emotional grounding, and a connection to inside peace and serenity.
• Advantages: Opens hips and relieves rigidity in pelvis, lengthens backbone, relaxes posterior muscle tissues, stretches ankles, stimulates the digestive system, and will increase blood stream to move and neck.
• Why it’s a great Man Transfer: it affords a second of introspection, stress reduction, and deep rest, permitting them to recharge each bodily and mentally, whereas offering a mild stretch that aids in relieving rigidity and tightness usually skilled within the again and shoulders.
Keep in mind to take a look at the video to see how these Manly Strikes stream collectively in your Whole Health club!
Keep tuned for Half 3 as we conclude this sequence with one other Manly Strikes stream you can incorporate into your routine, or higher but, try all three flows collectively!
Namaste.
Maria
