Standing stretches for the spine and hamstrings

With the extra sitting that the lockdown has forced on some of us, we expect the hip joints and muscles to tighten up. This session presents additions to the warming up sequence of surya namaskar or sun salutation that exercise and open the hips. And even after the lockdown is relaxed, those of us whose normal jobs involve a lot of sitting will still find these modifications and extensions useful. Also, these hip openers improve sitting postures for breathing and meditation.

Reformer Pilates - Yoga on the Go Stretch and Flex class. Adapted yoga poses, with emphasis on stretching.

Standard hatha yoga session at the Reformer Pilates - Yoga on the Go.

Practice at home session focusing on the headstand. Warm up with surya namaskar. Transition through the scorpion pose to the headstand. Follow it with shoulder stand to stretch neck that was squeezed. Counter-pose with fish. Then finish with savasana.

This session of Surya Namaskar as a standalone session is presented by Reformer Pilates Yoga on the Go and Valley of Ananda to our participants to support their home practice during the lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus.