Yoga!

Hey!

Today me and Saffron hung out after school, and we did yoga. It really helps us relax because we've both got exams tomorrow. I'm doing a piano exam, and Saffron's doing a dance test.

Here are some of the poses that we did and how to do them!

Boat Pose
Sit on your yoga mat with your legs straight out in front of you.

Flex your feet back towards your body and sit up straight.

Lean your body back and bend your knees, lifting your legs off the floor.

Lean back further until your shins are parallel to the floor. Grasp your thighs with your hands and draw in your lower back.

Release your thighs and stretch your arms to the front, with your palms facing towards the body.
Remain in this position for about 5-10 breaths.

Slowly, with control, straighten your legs and bring your palms up to rest behind your head. Your feet should be higher than your head. Hold the pose for 5 to 10 breaths, then slowly release.

Wheel Pose
Lie down on the ground comfortably. Bend your knees.

Place your hands behind your head. Do it in such a way that your palms are a bit above your ears. There should be a little gap between your head and palms. It should not be very close. The shape of your hands should be a bit like inverted 'U' and fingers pointing towards the feet.

Now that you are in this position, lift your lower body with the help of your legs and then your upper body with the help of your hands.

Push your body up until you have acquired the wheel. Hold pose for few seconds.

Release the pose gently and slowly.

Tree Pose
Stand tall and straight with arms by the side of your body.

Bend your right knee and place the right foot high up on your left thigh. The sole of the foot should be placed flat and firmly near the root of the thigh.

Make sure that your left leg is straight. Find your balance.

Once you are well balanced, take a deep breath in, gracefully raise your arms over your head from the side, and bring your palms together in a hands-folded position.

Look straight ahead in front of you, at a distant object. A steady gaze helps maintain a steady balance.

Ensure that your spine is straight. Your entire body should be taut, like a stretched elastic band. Keep taking in long deep breaths. With each exhalation, relax the body more and more. Just be with the body and the breath with a gentle smile on your face.

With slow exhalation, gently bring down your hands from the sides. You may gently release the right leg.

Stand tall and straight as you did at the beginning of the posture. Repeat this pose with the left leg off the ground on the right thigh.

Those are some yoga poses!
What they should look like:

Boat Pose:

Wheel Pose:

Tree Pose:

They relax you and help to relieve stress.

Ciao! x