Living Yoga

A variation of a supine spinal twist that still feels great after Halloween.

Okay, this is a tough exercise for me but sometimes it’s great to go just a little bit out of the comfort zone.  Build your core and balance strength with this exercise.

Stretch the inner thighs and hips, firm the booty and legs with a Warrior Two exercise.  Woohoo!

If your lower back is sore at the end of the day, give the hips a little lovin’ with this awesome stretch.

If you partied too hard, you can still exercise the next day with this restorative twisting posture.

If you have a desk job and are experiencing lower back pain, tight hips & glutes may be one of the culprits.  This video from Expert Village demonstrates a very simple yet effective hip opening stretch you can do without even leaving your seat.

Give yourself a little wake up call this afternoon with this sequence of stretches.

If you’re sitting at a desk all day it’s important to take breaks to stretch, especially for your shoulders.  In your chair you can do the simple stretch shown below.  If your fingertips don’t reach, use a shirt, belt or towel as a strap to get the hands closer together.  I recommend doing this stretch at least once a day to relieve tension in the upper back and shoulders.  Oh, and remember to do both sides.

Have a beautiful weekend!

Thanks to fitsugar.com for the photo.

Undo hunched over shoulders with these postures.

Deepen your breath capacity before you put on your running shoes with this breath exercise.