..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces Seven Favorite Postures Eight Second Arm Balance Nine Breath Inversion Ten Second Balance Eleven Breaths in Hamstring It’s Christmas crunch-time. Food needs to be bought, there is a new holiday party every…
Tag: 12 days of Christmas yoga challenge
On the 10th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces Seven Favorite Postures Eight Second Arm Balance Nine Breath Inversion Ten Second Balance Testing out the old vestibular system. Balance postures are hard to swallow for many because they think wobbling means…
On the 9th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces Seven Favorite Postures Eight Second Arm Balance Nine Breath Inversion An inversion is any posture that puts your heart higher than your head. You can walk your legs up a wall, put…
On the 8th Day
..of Chirstmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces Seven Favorite Postures 8 Second Arm Balance Beginner Yogis: Don’t let this one scare you either. Plank is an arm balance and you can do it in your sleep. Grab a wall…
On the 7th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces Seven Favorite Postures We’re over the hump! Seven of your most favoritest, yummiest postures. Want to chill in childs pose seven posture’s worth? Go for it. Want to power it up into…
On the 6th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating Six Lion Faces HALF WAY THERE!! Woot! Lion Face. Make six of the most ridiculously crazy faces you have ever made in your life. Make the six year old you look at yourself like you…
On the 5th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Five Minutes Meditating This is a big one. But I feel like it had to be because it’s always so dramatic in the song. Stay with me. Instead of rings, everyone will admire your energy and clairvoyance over eggnog. Grab…
On the 4th Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Four Different Twists Any twist. You can do it lying down, you can do it sitting, you can do it standing in lunging warrior or triangle, you can bind. Anything that gets you tangled goes. **If you are pregnant, do not…
On the 3rd Day
..of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants Three Downward Dogs Now we’re making the practice yours. Here are options: Three Downward Facing dogs held for five breaths each Or any combination of walking your Down Dog, Three-legged dog, Eiffel Tower posture, Wild Thing, or even Fire Hydrant Down Dog. You can…
On the 2nd Day
…of Christmas Patanjali gave to me… One Minute of Pranayam Two Fire Hydrants So here’s the split. My Grinches will just do two fire hydrants and my Santas will do two fire hydrants and one minute of pranayam. As I said before, this is your practice. Two can mean a left and right side, or the Super…
On the 1st Day
…of Christmas Patanjali gave to me One Minute of Pranayam I’m a such a great singer. So here it is. Day One. Breathing. Find a nice, quiet place to sit and set a timer for 60 seconds. Lengthen your spine from pelvis to crown, close your eyes, and breathe until the timer ends. Advanced Yogis…
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