Active Sitting
Yoga: Intermediate windmill with block
Yoga
Exercise Description:
Yoga: Intermediate windmill with block
Classification:
Yoga
Instruction:
Place the feet wide apart, big toes facing in, heels facing out. Place the right hand down on the block and lift the left arm up. Look straight ahead or look up. Push down through all four corners of the feet and lift the tailbone up towards the sky. Maintain a straight spine. Press down through the right hand and lift the left arm up towards the sky. Keep the legs straight and pull the navel in towards the spine, lifting the pelvic floor muscles. Maintain this pose for 5 to 10 deep breaths.
Side Note:
Massages and tones the internal organs. Tones the oblique musculature. Strengthens the legs and increases the abductor, hamstrings and groin musculature.
