Yoga Stretches

Benefits ...

• oxygenates your organs

• stretches and tones the inner thigh

• releases tension in the back and legs

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1. Start by laying on your back, legs straight

2. bend the right leg, bring it toward the chest, and hold it with your hands.

3. Breathe and hold the pose for a few seconds.

   

4. Next, allow your bent right leg to move outward or laterally, stretching the inside of your thigh

5. hold again for a few seconds breathing deeply

6. use a bolster or pillow to support your right leg if you want to.

   

7. Next, straighten the right leg outward

8. allows the hips to open and the adductor's to get a full stretch

9. hold the pose for as long as you desire, breathing in and out deeply.

10. When complete, bring the right leg back to the chest

11. repeat this vinyasa for the other leg

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tree - vriksasana
crow - kakasana
dancer - natarajasana
warrior or hero pose - virabhadrasana III
hand to toe - utthita padangusthasana
side arm balance - vasisthasana
shoulder stand - sarvangasana
warrior - viribhadrasana
head stand - sirshasana
half moon pose - ardha chandrasana
hand stand - adho mukha vriksasana
plow - halasana
the mountain pose - tadasana
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana II
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana I
triangle - trikonasana
cat or table pose - marjariasana
sun bird - chakravakasana
staff - dandasana
seated boat - paripurna navasana
downward facing dog - adho mukha svanasana
Sun Salutation - Surya Namaskara
upward facing plank - purvottanasana
face down moves - navasana vinyasa
leg raises - ab vinyasa
knee to chest - apanasana vinyasa
monkey god - hanumanasana
runners poses - ashwa sanchalasana
thunder bolt - vajrasana or virasana
pigeon - kapotanasana
bridge - setubandhasana
bow pose - Dhanurasana
wheel pose - chakrasana
standing forward bend - uttanasana
camel - ustrasana
seated forward bend - paschimottanasana

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