Side Fierce
What it tones: Thighs, tush, and shoulders
How to do it:
• From Burning Low Lunge pose, lower your hands to the floor, step your right foot back, and take a Vinyasa (Four-Limbed Staff to Up Dog to Down Dog). Inhale to step or hop both feet forward between the hands, and exhale to fold over straight legs. Inhale to rise up to a standing position.
• Make sure your feet are together, and as you inhale, bend the knees and squat down, raising the arms into the air. Exhale to cross your left elbow over to your outer right knee. Press your palms together, and actively push your bottom elbow against your thigh to lift and rotate your chest up, increasing the twist. Pull your left hip back slightly, making sure both knees are parallel.
• Stay in Side Fierce for five breaths.
Extended Standing Straddle
What it tones: Abs and thighs
How to do it:
• From Side Fierce, rotate your torso back to the center, and stand up. Take a step open to the right so your feet are parallel and about three to four feet apart.
• Inhale to extend your arms straight above you. With strong legs, exhale as you hinge at your hips, holding your torso parallel to the floor. Focus on drawing your belly in, and shift weight forward toward your toes. If this causes too much strain on your lower back, bring your hands to your hips or thighs for support.
• Stay in Extended Standing Straddle for five breaths.
Goddess
What it tones: Thighs and tush
How to do it:
• From Extended Standing Straddle, lift your torso all the way up. Point your heels in, bend your knees, and squat down so your quads are parallel with the floor. Tuck your tailbone in, keeping your shoulders stacked over your hips.
• Raise your arms in the air, bending your elbows so they are at 90-degree angles, opening your palms away from you.
• Keeping weight back in your heels, hold Goddess pose for five breaths.
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