Backbend yoga sequence1/3/2024 Take a few breaths here.ĭragon balance / aeroplane / Warrior III (RIGHT LEG EXTENDS BACK) Focus on something ahead of you that doesn’t move and place all your attention on that space. Make sure the standing leg feels strong, tuck your tummy in and feel the core strong, be as tall as you can be. One Legged Balance or Tree Pose (RIGHT LEG LIFT)įrom extended Tadasana/backbend bring your hands back to prayer position and as you do so bring your weight into the left foot and raise your right knee ahead of you into a one legged balance. Do not backbend if you have any lower back issues. If your back feels strong enough take a backbend push the hips forwards and out. Feel the spine lengthening and elongating. Inhale as you raise both arms above your head. Take a few breaths here.Įxtended Tadasana or Backbend (BOTH FEET GROUNDED) Feel your legs strong, tuck in your tummy, (naval in and up), shine your heart forwards, soften your shoulders and you can either have your hands by your sides or in prayer position in front of your heart. Ensure your feet feel grounded and connected to the floor. So you can either have your feet together or slightly apart, to give you a little bit more balance. Tadasana/ Mountain pose (BOTH FEET CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR) You don’t need to roar though! But you may build up some internal fire, which will help to boost your immune system, speed up your metabolism, and give you an energy boost to set you up for the week/weekend. But in your Warrior III /aeroplane balance, you may choose to dynamically move the arms up and down, replicating a dragon flapping its wings and your extended leg is said to represent the tail of the dragon. It’s not clear where the name, “Dragon“ sequence comes from. I will talk a little bit more about this later on. And what is fantastic about it, is that you can build upon the basic sequence to make it more complicated and part of your home practice. Unlike some sun salutations, which can be quite frantic, this is a calming and balancing sequence. It’s a flowing sequence which includes balances. This week we have been working with the Dragon sequence.
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