I have been figuring out how to get better at backbends for about a year and a half. When I started at 43, I couldn’t lift myself off the floor to get in the wheel pose. I have come a long way! Now I can do a three-legged wheel and other interesting transitions, but I …
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Time for a new middle splits routine! It includes my latest favorite stretches for the middle splits. I have been experimenting a lot since I started stretching for the splits in 2021 at 43! I learned that getting the middle splits takes much longer to get than the front splits. It requires time and dedication, …
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The following pancake stretch progression is my new favorite pancake routine. Scroll down for the follow-along video routine. Pancake Stretch for Beginners Before we get into my pancake stretch progression, I would like to discuss some key elements of the pancake stretch, like why you should do it, why it’s difficult, and what muscles are …
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You may ask, why include this bird of paradise yoga flow in your yoga practice? Because it is a gentle flow, perfect for warming up your body as you increase your overall flexibility, strength, and balance. Are you a beginner? Not to worry! I made this flow very accessible for beginners. As a 45-year-old woman …
Today’s post is all about my favorite stretches for hip flexibility. Why Try These Stretches for Hip Flexibility After finding my front splits, I started experimenting with other aspects of flexibility training. I wanted to achieve overall flexibility to execute some challenging yoga poses, like the King Pigeon, the King Dancer, the Wheel, and the …
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I love before and after pictures! I find them motivating and encouraging! Today, I will take you through my 1-year yoga transformation by sharing some before and after progress pictures. I will start by explaining what you can expect during your yoga journey and how to get the best results. Then, we will look at …
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Today’s follow-along routine includes yoga poses for flexibility attainable for beginners. Furthermore, we will spend less time in each pose since beginners tend to feel discomfort faster. I will give all the basic cueing that beginners need and some cueing that those who are more advanced will find helpful to make each yoga pose more …
Today, I will provide you with my favorite lower body mobility exercises. I rediscovered mobility training recently after putting it aside for over a year. Here’s why: I purchased a program that included many mobility exercises when I started training to do the splits. Makes sense! Mobility training is an excellent all-in-one tool that targets …
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Why would you want to focus on your quads with a follow-along routine devoted to yoga stretches for quads? Well, simply because it is more common than you think to be tight in the quads. I can now do the front splits and get pretty deep in my pancake and backends. Yet, I still find …
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You don’t have to be flexible to do yoga but yoga will improve your flexibility. In fact, many flexibility exercises that are not called yoga are actually based on yoga poses. I discovered yoga after the age of 40 (read Starting Yoga at 40 or Later: Everything You Need to Know to learn more). Yoga …
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