| Category: |
Pregnancy Lesson Planner |
| Sub Category: |
Seated & Floor |
| Types: |
Arm Balance, Back Bend, Balance, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Inversion, Seated & Floor, Stretch |
| Anatomy: |
Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Neck, Psoas, Upper Back, Wrists & Arms |
| Chakras: |
Crown Centre, Heart Centre, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre, Third Eye, Throat Centre |
| Therapy: |
Back Pain, Confidence Building, Depression, Headaches, Indigestion, Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Stress |
| Drishti: |
Up |
| Dosha: |
Pitta, Vata |
T1. Kneel on floor with knees hip width. Keep outer hips soft. Press shins & tops of feet into floor. Rest hands on back of pelvis, bases of palms on tops of buttocks, fingers point down. Inhale. Lift heart by pressing shoulder blades against back ribs. Lean back against firmness of tail bone & shoulder blades. Head up. Chin near sternum. Hands on pelvis. Press palms firmly against soles (or heels), with bases of palms on heels & fingers pointing toward toes. Elbow creases face forward. Keep neck in neutral position (don't drop head back). To exit, bring hands onto front of pelvis, at hip points. Inhale. Lift head & torso by pushing hips down (lead with heart).
Stretches front of body, ankles, thighs, groin, abs, chest, throat, psoas.
Drop blocks between feet and reach hands to them.
Don't practice in Trimester 2 & 3.
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