Just for Stephanie

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Practice 1 – Yoga just for stephanie

This is Video 1. Another video with the second half of the practice will be posted by Thursday.

Document – Yoga Just for Stephanie

Listen to your body and trust your instincts. 

If something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.

Send me a message below if questions come up. It was so much fun seeing you and working with you!!

practice 1 – second half – Yoga Just for Stephanie

• Make sure you wrap the belt around your arch rather than the ball of your foot.
• When you do the thigh stretch (in bhekasana, the frog pose), hold onto your instep or ankle, do not hold your toes.
• When you do bow pose, flex your feet, and hold onto your ankles.
• Always listen to your body and instincts. If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. 
• Feel free to use the form below to ask me questions. 🙂 

Practice 2 – Happy shoulders supine with block

Do this when: 

• Upper back is tired and achy.
• Shoulders are unhappy.
• Long day of rounding over.
• Strengthen rotator cuff.

note to Stephanie:

Skip the bridge pose with weight on feet towards the end. Instead, slide the block under the sacrum and just rest.

PRACTICE 3 – restorative YOGA

Do this when:

• Your legs are achy.
• You’re super fatigued.
• You’ve stood all day.
• Long trips.
• Can’t sleep at night.

Practice 4 – Yoga Nidra (Deep Guided Relaxation)

Go here for audio and details.

Once you are fully healed

and need to strengthen your foot and ankle

(only after Doctor’s OK)

Practice 5 – Happy Feet with Tennis Ball

Do this when:

• You’ve been standing for long periods of time.
• Your feet are achy.
• You feel disconnected.

PRACTICE 6 -Build ankle Strength

Do this when:

• You want to improve your balance.
• Strengthen your ankles.

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If questions, thoughts, or comments arise during your practice.  Simply share them here.  Easy Peasy!