Whole Body Yoga Practice • Part 5 • Focus On Forward Folds

Karen Andersen
Instructor:
Karen Andersen
Class Type:
All Levels Yoga
Length:
38 minutes
Beginner-friendly:
Yes
Pace/Style:
Moderate Hatha
Outcomes:
Ease of Movement, Clarity and Calm, Groundedness, Self-Awareness
Capacities:
Balance and Stability, Breath Control, Mindfulness, Mobility and Flexibility, Somatic Awareness
Body regions:
Autonomic Nervous System, Full Body

Folding forward brings heightened attunement to inner sensation, feeling the body, the breath, our state of mind and heart. It also expands and releases tension in our back bodies (hamstrings, glutes and back muscles), which can become tight through daily life. In this whole body yoga practice we will also balance the action of forward folding with some stabilization postures and backbends.

Recommended Props: 2 hard blocks


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