Asanas & Physical Moves

Your set for the Summer

If you do any yoga exercises this Summer, do these.

They are a simple group of asanas that will keep you grounded, balanced, strong and flexible.

You can do them in the coolest hours of the day, first thing in the morning or at the end of the day, when the sun goes down. Avoid practicing these exercises in the sun or in the intense heat, as AG Mohan once said: “In my country -India- we practice yoga in a cool place”.

Contraindications:

Neck and disc injuries

Knee injuries

Shoulder injuries

Pregnancy

Menstruation

There are no levels in yoga, but these poses do need some yoga experience and strong joints. Practice them at a slow pace, taking your time to stay in each pose for 4- 6 easy breaths.

Every day, or 3 days a week.

Have a beautiful Summer!

Tree pose (Vrksasana).

Tree pose (Vrksasana) with arms stretched

Triangle pose (Trikonasana)

Triangle pose (Trikonasana) side view

Sitting squat. Keep back straight, lift your toes slightly to protect your knees. Contraindications: knee injuries. Do not stand up straight from this position as you might feel light headed. Go directly to plank, next pose.

Sitting squat (front view).

Plank (modification) ,with buttocks slightly lifted and”bikini line” slightly pulled in. Breathe across the flanks. Build up to 10 long breaths, rest and repeat 3 times.

Plank (shoulders detail)

Downward facing dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana). Keep abdomen slightly pulled in, breathe across the flanks of the body. Lengthen the spine.

Downward facing dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana). Shoulders detail. Press firmly the index fingers and thumbs on the ground,. This helps to keep the shoulders open.

Revolved Side-angle pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana) variation.

Revolved Side-angle pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana) side view.

Bow pose (Dhanurasana) .Contraindications: abdominal surgery, knee problems.

Bow pose (Dhanurasana) back view

Shoulder stand (Sarvangasana). Rotate your thighs inward, lengthen your tailbone up toward your feet. Relax the face and make sure there is space between your chin and your chest, and that breathing is comfortable. Contraindications: neck and disc injury, menstruation, high blood pressure, eye problems.