Triangle pose or trikonasana is one of my favourites. Trampers will love the stretches for the side body and legs. Cyclists will love the core strength without a sit up. However there is one very small alignment decision that can
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 4 – relaxing stretches for hips
Home practice video week 4 (15 minutes): brief gentle yoga practice that focuses on hip stretches – covering inner thighs, hip flexors and hip extensors What are the hip ‘muscles’? When I start my classes, I always ask if
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 3 – relaxing stretches for the shoulders
Home practice video week 3 (12 minutes): brief yoga practice that focuses on stretching and opening the shoulders, chest and back Shoulder position In the last few months, I’ve done a series of weekly tips focused on shoulder stretches. A
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 2 – core strength
This brief yoga practice video focuses on core and upper body strength by using a block (but you don’t need a block).
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Video 1 – balance and hip release
Home practice video 1 (15 minutes): brief yoga practice that includes a focus on balance and hips Why we balance? Nearly every yoga class I teach, will have some sort of one leg balance. Balancing on one leg helps build
Chair pose (mini squat to strengthen legs)
You know all the stretches we do near the beginning while in a mini squat (known as chair pose)? The funny ones, where we roll shoulders forwards and back, and flex our wrists up and down? Those are all combinations
Restorative yoga back bend
You may have heard me mention restorative yoga. It’s a very different type of yoga – all of the postures are lying on the floor and we use blankets and pillows to support our body. This style of yoga is
Stretching the spine with extended child’s pose 101
Have you ever woken up with a stiff back? Or maybe finished a tramp and felt like you wanted to stretch your spine? This version of child’s pose is a simply way to stretch your back and has the added