#athleticyoga

Alternative vinyasa with divebomber & chaturanga pushups. Use this as you transition between asana in your power vinyasa class. Adding strength to my practice.

I can’t believe it but it has already been 1️⃣ year since I have started posting on IG. My first IG post talked about a challenging Hundred exercise after I took a mat Pilates class by @lindafit.pilates at @equinox (see my very first post 😊). To remind myself of my IG one-year anniversary, I’m posting about the same exercise again. But this time, there are different levels of Pilates Hundred anyone could try (see the vids). Essentially, Hundred is a breathing exercise that starts off a classical mat Pilates class. It also helps strengthening your core aka Powerhouse in Pilates language. We inhale for a count of five and exhale for a count of five as we beat our arms from our lats. Not flimsy arms but strong arms. Then repeat the inhale/exhale for ten times total, thus making up the name Hundred. Level 1️⃣ is where most people can start. Head and shoulders off the mat. Engage the powerhouse. Legs zipped together in table-top position. This helps protect your lower back. Level 2️⃣ is a bit more challenging as we straighten our legs up to the sky if your hamstrings are flexible. Level 3️⃣ is very challenging as we lower our legs down as much as we can. Engage the core even more to protect the lower back in this vulnerable position. The most challenging leg position is at the same level as our eyes. Level 4️⃣ is to add the coordination between the upper and lower bodies by scissoring the legs. Level 5️⃣ is super challenging, but not conventionally a classical Pilates exercise, which is to add hollow-body rocks in between. One full round of inhale/exhale Pilates Hundred followed by 🔟 hollow-body rocks. I did this in #AthleticYoga class by @serena.tom for a total of 100-120. This exercise will guarantee to fire up your core❣️ . . . #Pilates #Hundred #breath #powerhouse #strongcore #abswork #Pilatesmen #health #fitness #selfcare #สุขภาพ #ฟิตเนส #พิลาติส (at Altadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGN4W1BR7L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kuydgba0ju52

#eastbrooklyn #eastnewyork #athleticyoga #yogabrooklyn https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvhzam-gyH-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lw4bucbbs2wx

Practicing variations of the cardio workout blurpee after an amazing 4x4 class by @paulkatami. .. We also regularly do this exercise as a part of #athleticyoga class by @serena.tom at Equinox. It’s a fun sweaty workout. Sometimes we add a tucked handstand 🤸🏼‍♂️ into the exercise. Just a taste of inversion and balance for the yogi 🧘‍♂️ in you. .. In the 4x4 class, there are add-ons if you want more challenge. A 🐰 bunny hop and a backbend toe-touch jump. .. So combining them all together is super fun and challenging. I get to sweat out every time I do the blurpee variations. See the vid. #yogalifestyle #yogamen #yogabody #yogadaily #yogafun #yogafit #yogajourney #sweatyworkout #inversion #blurpee #handstand #bunnyhop #fitness #energy #motion #health #โยคะ #ฟิตเนส (at Equinox Hollywood) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuO3r2qBSG-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gkrmqcetsrfo

Back in LA from NYC and it’s been raining for the past five days continuously. 🌧☔️ The rain was heavy at times and the temperature has been lingering in the 40s-50s. Some have complained about the rain. But to me, it’s been ok ONLY because I’ve been through a much harsher weather condition recently in NYC when the polar vortex 🌬 rolled in twice! The low temperatures were in the single digits and the windshield was like 15-20 below. ❄️🥶🌨 And I survived under layers and layers of clothing when I went out for my yoga practice. Realizing the recent weather condition I went through in NYC, the current rain storm in LA is fine with me. .. It’s the same with how we practice yoga. 🧘‍♂️🧘🏻‍♀️ If we’ve been through some tough training in a safe manner, we will come to realize that a less arduous practice is simply achievable. It’s the mentality. This is how we get stronger and more advanced in our practice. We must take a tough challenge from time to time so that we are prepared for what comes next. It will allow us to be grateful 🙏🏻 for the strenuous practice and to get through the less demanding one more gracefully. .. In the first clip, I have been practicing this fun but super demanding vinyasa for more than a year. We do it twice in the #AthleticYoga class by @serena.tom. At first, my mind was blown away because I couldn’t even, in my thought process, put one arm balance after another. So I set an intention and kept practicing in and outside of the class. After many repetitions, it got better. It is still challenging when I practice this vinyasa in her class but I didn’t feel overwhelmed anymore. Additionally, the same arm balances when approached from a different angle feel much more doable (the second clip). .. So as long as it is safe for your body, go for a harsh practice sometimes. Push your limit. You will become stronger 💪 and better at your practice. .. Happy Chinese New Year! 😊🐷 (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtglaI-BA6k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i42e9zwkxr55