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Don’t mind me, just questioning all of the decisions that led me to being in this Cossack squat 😂 Week 2, Day 2 of the @manflowyoga Clark II Challenge, we return to “Strength & Mobility to Fix Posture” and it felt really good! (facial expression not withstanding 😅) #yoga #ManFlowYoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhicgWu8OG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is your reminder that it is perfectly acceptable to use props in yoga whenever you need to. Even if the instructor doesn’t mention them. Today’s workout was “Strength & Mobility to Fix Posture” an intermediate skill level workout from @ManFlowYoga. And I used blocks unprompted for two poses: pyramid and Cossack squats. Do I always use blocks for those? No, but today I needed to. In my (not a PT, not a yoga instructor, just a guy) opinion, a good indicator of whether you are ready to try more advanced workouts is the ability to know if and when a prop should be used for your own body, and the knowledge that it is not a failure, but a strength. Mechanics are important, not aesthetics. The human body is a beautiful and horrifying machine and your capabilities will change day to day, even hour to hour. Yo do you babe 😉 #yoga #blocks #ManFlowYoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPdP6qO9Y8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Once again I greet you from @ManFlowYoga’s “Strength & Mobility to Fix Posture”. Standing figure four is honestly one of my favorite poses. Back when I was dealing with sciatic pain it was the only thing I could really do when I was out and about to relive the pain when it flared up. Now it’s just a nice pose. Like everyone, the two sides of my body are different, and that’s fine. Bodies are weird! Let them be weird. #yoga #ManFlowYoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzlosnucrU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Double Up Thursdays! “Building Lower-Body Strength Through Ankle Mobility” and “Full Body Balance Burner for Strength & Mobility”. At one point, @ManFlowYoga talks about using your ankle to alleviate the stress on your knee, and that really struck me today. So I focused on how my knee felt and damn if he wasn’t correct. There was a marked difference (positive) when I focused on using my ankles. After like six years of doing yoga with @manflowyoga, it’s gratifying to still learn new things about my body and movement. #yoga #ManFlowYoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CnmnHDZOd-d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“The Travel Companion: 30-Minute Travel Routine” from @ManFlowYoga. This is a really nice way to end my week. The poses are mostly about stretching and twisting, with a few strength focused ones thrown in. Just enough heat to get you warm and moving. #yoga #ManFlowYoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXT3sGuH5L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Core Essentials Flow today, featuring the ever difficult reverse crunch.

“One more breath, just for fun.” Oh really, WHOSE FUN????? 😵