60 - 90 Mins
Shoulder blades, Ribs: Arching Back and Twisting
This session explores the role of the shoulder blades in accessing the how we hold our chest: lifted or slumped. While this is a fundamental action for all asana categories: back arches, twists, forward extensions and inversions, this session links it to back arches and twists
Level: Experienced Beginners, Intermediate, Gentle
Duration: 75 mins
Props needed: blankets, belt, 2 block,1 chair, access to a wall
This session is part of the following Short Courses:
Viparita Karani Deep Dive: the Serenity of the Inverted Lake(Short Course Level: Intermediate), and,
Tag words: back health chatuspadasana deskjob deskworker forward bends hip health parivrtta trikonansana prasarita padottanasana purvottanasana shoulder health shoulders uttanasana
The chest should feel expansive, light, spacious – in and outside of the asana position. This is not achieved by simply thrusting the chest forward. How we use our arms, shoulders, and back effects the condition of the chest significantly.
Note:
Those with shoulder injury are advised caution in while approaching some of these positions.
