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Health & Fitness

Basic Movements For Everyday

Basic Positions for Everyday

These following movements will do the following;

·        Keeps you young and Flexible

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·        Increases blood flow and circulation

·        Feeling peaceful with the run around we are responsible for day to day

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·        Strengthens  Immune system

·        Clarity inside your mind

·        Self-Realization to be healthier and make better choices

·        Lowers blood pressure

·        Relieves that yummy back discomfort in the morning

·        Insomnia

·        Digestive Issues

Blocking out 3 5 7 minutes to perform these poses will restore and rejuvenate your cells back to your true nature which is optimal wellness & balance.

Cat Cow Position

Proper Alignment: Neutral Placement

·        On your hands &  knees. Add extra cushion under your knees for more comfort, if desired

·        Wrists are placed directly under shoulders &  knees are placed directly under hips,

·        Gaze at your thumbs and shift your weight evenly .

·        Lengthen your tailbone slightly under,  place your  head in line with spine.

 

Cow Pose: Inhale

·        T uck your toes under, drop belly/spinal curve down and look up.

·        Soft elbows. Push shoulders away from your ears

Cat: Exhale

Flatten your Feet. Curve your spine up. Drop your head.

Rock your head yes and no to release cervical spine.

REPEAT COW CAT SEVERAL TIMES SYNCHRONIZING YOUR BREATH

Extended Childs pose:

·        Sitting back onto your heels with your arms extended to the front of your mat

·        Engage then loosen the elbow joints as you stretch forward through your fingers

·        Shift your pelvis side to side 3x to open the base of your spine

·        Let your head rest on your mat, on top of block or on your crossed forearms

·        Breatheeeeeeeee

Have fun Integrating all the above poses to brighten your day and/or bring relaxtion to your body –mind before bedtime.

Instructions:

·        Inhale up into cat pose

·        Exhale back into childs pose

·        Repeat as often as you desire

have fun!!

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