#lauragyoga

THE YOGA WHITEBOARD: talking about our feet! One of the special things about yoga asana practice is that it is a whole movement system we do barefoot! - THINK about that...what other movement systems are done barefoot? (Some modern dance & pilates, gymnastics...) Most movement/exercise is done with the feet confined in shoes! . . . . . . . Moving with naked feet creates an opportunity to build connection to the way our feet move, (or identify a lack of movement), to strengthen the foot muscles & to give sensory input to all those nerves. The feet have an amazingly complex structure that we can start to appreciate with barefoot movement. - - - - - - - When we really take time to think about the feet there a ton of little movements that we can integrate into the practice to show these hard working guys a little extra love 💙...stay tuned for that! .  .  .  .  .  .  .  #freeyourfeet #theyogawhiteboard #yogaboard #beayogateacher #neverstoplearning .  .  .  .  .  .  #lauragoellneryoga #lauragyoga #yoga #yogavideo #yogateacher #yogatherapist #yogatherapy #yogisofig #igyogis #yogini #yogi #yogatherapy #yogagirl #igyoga #yogisofinstagram #hummingbirdyoganj #therapeuticyoga (at Hummingbird Yoga NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByFcjFHntGI/?igshid=9fwljy3g0rk9

"High Top" Sequence: Its like table, but standing on your feet (get it 😜) you can play around with alot of the same variations we from table: alternating arm/leg reach, moving the leg in and out, cross the knee ...then on to variations of HALF MOON 🌙 and revolved half moon. I feel much more balanced when my hand is on a block and the spine is parallel to the floor in HALF MOON. ( as usual my framing isnt the best...but you get the point) #yoga #yogavideo #lauragyoga #hips #balance #halfmoon #revolvedhalfmoon #standingsplit #blocks #hightop #yogafocus #theyogafocusmethod (at Hummingbird Yoga NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsb5TnBgCTB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fz8ssud3xi4a

The last key🔑🔓 component in the Yoga practice focusing on FEET = toe spreading in a half gomukasana 🐮🐄. This targets hip rotation and mobility that is tied to foot function AND gives us a perfect opportunity to wiggle the FINGERS 👋 between the toes 👣 to improve separation (abduction) of the toes. Our feet get tight from being stuck in shoes 👟👞👡👠👢 for so much of the day- this is the antidote for stiff feet! #lauragyoga #yoga #yogafeet #footpain #healing #yogatherapist #yogatherapy #therapeuticyoga #yogafocus #theyogafocusmethod #gomukasana #selfcare #selfmassage ✨NEXT WEEK we focus on ✋🙌 hands 🙏 Filmed in #stellathetinyhouse (at Absecon, New Jersey)

The #yogaboard for the energetic effect of LANGHANA = to reduce, to let go, to decrease. This is the effect of a restoratice or yin practice. Bringing in cooling pranayama, forward bends and supported poses will create a practice with an overall effect of REDUCING (langhana) stress, anxiety, worry, energy for a state of rest & relaxation or to prepare for meditation or sleep. #lauragyoga #yogafocus #theyogafocusmethod #restorativeyoga #yinyoga #props #yogavideo #yogateacher #yoga (at Absecon, New Jersey)

** I am currently writing my first book: “Yoga Therapy at the Wall” – due to be completed in the summer of 2017!! **

This simple question can be revisited over and over in our practice. Each time you change to a new pose, as you work with the inhale/exhale- cultivating curiosity in the pose by watching where you feel stability and where you feel expansion. Watch how the breath emphasizes that experience 😊 #yoga #selfinquiry #lauragyoga #lauragoellneryoga #yogaboard #yogafocus #breathe #yogateacher #inhale #exhale (at Hummingbird Yoga NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/B58ldj7Hy3q/?igshid=1xickeu65vzl3

FUN WITH BLOCKS! For a few weeks in Yoga Focus we have been playing around with blocks to engage different areas or the body. Here are some movements with the hands PUSHING into the sides of the block: 💥 block in front of the body...Lift, twist, twist 💥 block behind the back...lift, twist twist 😁 holding the block Behind the back is my personal favorite 😈 #evilshittodowithblocks #lauragyoga #lauragoellneryoga #strength #arms #shoulders #yogablocks #sneakystrengthyoga #yogafocus (at Hummingbird Yoga NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Dl-s7n_CM/?igshid=1gu2dt9333jct