This usually brings a smile in my yoga classes. If you can’t join me this morning, I thought you might appreciate it too! This yoga flow for the shoulders and arms, is a great way counteract using keyboard, iPads and smartphones as well as driving. Release your shoulders and open your heart.
Stand tall at the bow of the ship with open arms. Feel the ocean breeze. (Visualizing Leo DeCaprio is optional).
As you inhale open sternum and shoulders as far as is comfortable. Palms face forward.
On the exhale slowly bring hands towards each other until palms touch.
Inhale open arms and gentling squeeze shoulder blades towards each other.
Exhale, brings palms together.
Continue moving slowly with breath 4 more times.
On last exhale pause and bring hands to heart center.
Release arms behind back and interlace fingers. On the inhale lengthen spine and gently pull arms towards the floor and away from the body.
Pause and breathe here.
With each exhale imaging the tops of your shoulders melting
Release arms to sides and pause. Notice the energy moving around shoulders and arms.
For a short guided practice, you may enjoy listening to this recording of my voice:
Namaste
Gratitude to Kripalu gentle yogi Rudy Peirce for the inspiration!
I love these mini classes, Val! I hope you’ll do more. Thank you! ❤
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I’m thinking the same thing too Jill. Especially for those of us at a desk or spending a lot of time with a keyboard!
Yoga for writers 😉
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Yes!
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Very nice!
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Thanks Joan. 🙂
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Soon, Val, I will be able to do this, fully. By that I mean I already do a variation of the opening–until the release arms to the back–thank you for posting this.
Karen
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As you get into it more Karen, keep the elbows a little bent. This released pressure from the shoulder girdle. xo
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Lovely.
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Thanks Nancy!
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Val, this is such an interesting analogy, that balancing act, hehe.
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Thanks Maria. Go with the flow 😊
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Thank you, Val, that was wonderful! And I love your gentle voice, so nice to hear you – namaste! 🙂
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Thank you Eliza. So glad you enjoyed! Namaste
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gets me ready
to live
epicly, Val
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Epic indeed! Love that David!
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Nicccccceeeeeeeeeee. I actually went to a yoga class at 8 this morning – it lasted until 9:45! The yoga instructor helped stretch out muscles I didn’t even know I had! 🙂 Thank you for YOUR yoga stretch. Namaste.
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Sounds like bliss! Thank you for sharing RW 🙂
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Love the titanic arms before the arms interlaced behind the back, never seen or done that, thank you!
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Opening my arms to the universe Val! You are a beautiful teacher 😇
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Thank you, Val. That was timely! Have been sitting and working too much today. Ooh, feels good 🙂
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I loved hearing your voice, Val!! It is beautiful…as I suspected it would be…to go along with everything else about you!! Namaste ♡♡
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Thank you dear Lorrie! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏
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