Ashtanga 17/10/2020

Style: Ashtanga
Length: 90 minutes
Focus: Backbends
Props: 2 Blocks and belt
Date Recorded: 17/10/2020
In this session we stretch out the side and front body in the shoulders, quads and hip flexors in preparation for backbends. The sun salutations are scattered with cobra, locust and camel to further prepare for the peak posture urdhva dhanurasana (upward facing bow) and there are a few variations in the standing potures to work deeper into the hips and shoulders. When we reach the peak posture urdhva dhanurasana, we use a belt and blocks to stabilise the shoulders and reduce the flexion in the wrists to help us lift into our lovely arced backbend. Finishing with some counter-poses to release any tension from the back before a well-deserved savasana.