Flexibility 15

FLEXIBILITY 15

Beginner Stretch

Beginner Stretch ♦︎

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In Beginner Stretch, we increase flexibility and mobility in muscles throughout the body and get to know some of the basic yoga postures.

Calves And Hamstrings

Calves And Hamstrings ♦︎

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In this Calves and Hamstrings sequence, we’ll focus on stretching the entire back of the body in a progressive series of Forward Bends.

Beginner Backbends

Beginner Backbends ♦︎

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Beginner Backbends focuses on spinal extension. Backbends are fantastic for improving poor posture, especially if you have to sit a lot.

Beginner Twists

Beginner Twists ♦︎

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Beginner Twists is one of my favourites. The poses feel amazing and it’s great for relieving lower back, upper back, shoulder and neck pain.

Hip Openers 1

Hip Openers 1 ♦︎

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Hip Openers 1 stretches the hips from every angle. Legendary PT Kelly Starrett advises athletes to “Spend as much time in a lunge as you can.”

Beginner Sidebends

Beginner Sidebends ♦︎♦︎

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Beginner Sidebends stretches muscles throughout the body, focussing especially on the shoulders, obliques and intercostals.

Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations ♦︎♦︎

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In Sun Salutations, I break down Sun Salutation A—a classic sequence of poses that you will find in many hatha and vinyāsa yoga classes.

Deeper Backbends

Deeper Backbends ♦︎♦︎♦︎

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In this Deeper Backbends sequence, we open up the front of the body and strengthen the back of the body to improve posture and relieve pain.

Hip-Openers 2

Hip Openers 2 ♦︎♦︎

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In Hip Openers 2, we flow through some deeper hip openers, including Low Lunge, Lizard, Half Frog and Reclining Butterfly.

More Hamstrings

More Hamstrings ♦︎

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In More Hamstrings, we practice forward bends to stretch the entire back of the body—the ankles, calves, hamstrings, lower and upper back.

Twist And Bend

Twist And Bend ♦︎♦︎

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Twist And Bend combines yoga twists and sidebends to stretch muscles throughout your body. It’s a great one to do after a workout.

Hip Openers 3

Hip Openers 3 ♦︎♦︎

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In Hip Openers 3, we flow through progressively deeper poses that stretch the hips from multiple angles. It’s a great one to do post-workout.

Wheel Prep

Wheel Prep ♦︎♦︎♦︎

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In Wheel Prep, we open up the hip flexors, stretch the chest, loosen up the shoulders and activate the glutes, in preparation for Wheel pose.

Quads And Hips

Quads And Hips ♦︎♦︎

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Depending on the flexibility of your quads and hip flexors, this sequence is either going to be incredibly hard or a walk in the park.

Flexibility Flow

Flexibility Flow ♦︎♦︎

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In Flexibility Flow, we move through the classics—Sun Salutation A, Lunge Salute, Sun Salutation B, and finish with a hip-opening sequence.