Happy Friday!! Did you dance this morning like Lucas and I did? I hope so!!! Theres no better way to start the day then with a good laugh!! Loosen up to get ready for the weekend by trying #plowpose to gain strength & flexibility in all regions of your back. If you have neck, shoulder or upper back pain then this pose is especially for you since the position particularly releases muscular stress from these ares. Its also stimulates the #thyroid which helps regulate our metabolism and is an #inversion so #improvescirculation is another benefit. The reason I use it so regularly is to ease indigestion. In plow you pull your abs in tight as legs are overhead and that gently massages the digestive organs while stimulating the nerves responsible for healthy digestion. Overall the benefits from practicing this pose will make you feel better - I have experienced this first hand! Give it a try! Beginners, Start with #Shoulderstand : -Ly on your back, raise legs to sky, keeping legs & feet together, thighs spiraling inward. -Press chin on the throat do that the back of your neck is flat. -Hoist legs overhead slowly & walk hands down your back, try to get them as close to your shoulders as possible. -Lift up from the base of your neck. -Try to keep your elbows as close together as possible as you continue to lift legs over your hips and feel the weight moving into your your shoulders. -Hold for 30sec. Work your way up to 3min. Dont: twist head to one side, separate your legs, hold your breath ….......................................... Once you’ve nailed shoulder stand move on to plow and the plow variations I did in this video. ................................................... Plow -From shoulder stand, exhale as you slowly lower your legs to the floor. If you can’t reach the floor its ok! Just go as far as possible with hands on your back, and breathe here. -Press floor away with toes, they should point toward your head. -Hands flat on floor, palms down, fingers together. -Exhale pull low belly in to gain more space in your low spine. -Hold for 30sec-2min. -Lower 1 vertebrae at a time while keeping head & hands on floor.
