SOFTEN: Prep Your Upper Body
yoga for headstands
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03-Oct-2022
If we’re going to go upside down, we gotta set up our wrists and shoulders to be just as strong and mobile as our ankles and hips. Give yourself permission to be exactly as you are. (19:30)
No props needed.
Featured poses:
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Seated Wrist Stretches
Seated Shoulder Stretches
Puppy Dog Pose (Uttana Shishosana)
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