Begin on your hands and knees in table top position. Align the knees directly under the hips and hands directly under the shoulders. With the middle finger pointing forward, spread your fingers and press the palms flat into your mat. Gaze down at the floor between the hands to keep the neck in line with the spine. On an inhale, the tailbone lifts, belly sinks towards the floor, and chest lifts into Cow. As you exhale, tuck the tailbone and round the spine up like a cat. Inhale, belly lowers, chest and gaze lift. Exhale, round, lower the head, and gaze towards your knees. Repeat this sequence several times, matching the movements with the rhythm of your own breath. Inhaling, lifting into Cow… Exhaling, rounding into Cat. When you are ready to finish the sequence, finish one last exhale rounding into cat pose. On your next inhale, come back to a neutral spine. If you experience any pain in the wrists, you can modify by rolling up the front of your mat to take some of the pressure out of your wrists. For more variations and additional yoga-related resources, be sure to check out yogadrienne.com. Thanks for joining me. Namaste.
Yoga Basic at-Cow Sequence--Master Basic Yoga Poses in 2 Minutes!
Begin on your hands and knees in table top position. Align the knees directly under the hips and hands directly under the shoulders. With the middle finger pointing forward, spread your fingers and press the palms flat into your mat. Gaze down at the floor between the hands to keep the neck in line with the spine. On an inhale, the tailbone lifts, belly sinks towards the floor, and chest lifts into Cow. As you exhale, tuck the tailbone and round the spine up like a cat. Inhale, belly lowers, chest and gaze lift. Exhale, round, lower the head, and gaze towards your knees. Repeat this sequence several times, matching the movements with the rhythm of your own breath. Inhaling, lifting into Cow… Exhaling, rounding into Cat. When you are ready to finish the sequence, finish one last exhale rounding into cat pose. On your next inhale, come back to a neutral spine. If you experience any pain in the wrists, you can modify by rolling up the front of your mat to take some of the pressure out of your wrists. For more variations and additional yoga-related resources, be sure to check out yogadrienne.com. Thanks for joining me. Namaste.