Awakening the happiness of the self revealed

Sarah. 25. Yoga teacher ( 200 hour certified, 500 hour training specializing in yoga as neurotherapy in progress!). This is her journey through life one step at a time through yoga, Buddhism, and healthy living ( especially gluten free living!)
. Personal experiences, musings, inspirations and more will be shared. Enjoying life every passing moment. Namaste.
wakeuphealthy: Active Pigeon Target: The Piriformis (a deep gluteal muscle) Begin in a full push-up position, palms aligned under shoulders. Place left knee on the floor near shoulder with left heel by right hip. Lower down to forearms and bring right leg down with the top of the foot on the floor (not shown). Keep chest lifted to the wall in front of you, gazing down. If you’re more flexible, bring chest down to floor and extend arms in front of you. Pull navel in toward spine and tighten your pelvic-floor muscles; contract right side of glutes. Curl right toes under while pressing ball of foot into the floor, pushing through your heel. Bend knee to floor and release; do 5 reps total, then switch sides and repeat. http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/yoga/poses/stretching-tight-muscles/?page=2 *I LOVE the pigeon pose! Really stretches out my legs, and it feels good to loosen up! :) Please remember to follow and support me on my way to becoming happier and healthier and finally accepting my body on Underarmour’s What’s Beautiful. Thanks!: http://whatsbeautiful.ua.com/profile/9864

wakeuphealthy:

Active Pigeon

Target: The Piriformis (a deep gluteal muscle)

  • Begin in a full push-up position, palms aligned under shoulders.
  • Place left knee on the floor near shoulder with left heel by right hip.
  • Lower down to forearms and bring right leg down with the top of the foot on the floor (not shown).
  • Keep chest lifted to the wall in front of you, gazing down.
  • If you’re more flexible, bring chest down to floor and extend arms in front of you.
  • Pull navel in toward spine and tighten your pelvic-floor muscles; contract right side of glutes.
  • Curl right toes under while pressing ball of foot into the floor, pushing through your heel.
  • Bend knee to floor and release; do 5 reps total, then switch sides and repeat.
  • http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/yoga/poses/stretching-tight-muscles/?page=2
  • *I LOVE the pigeon pose! Really stretches out my legs, and it feels good to loosen up! :)

  • Please remember to follow and support me on my way to becoming happier and healthier and finally accepting my body on Underarmour’s What’s Beautiful. Thanks!: http://whatsbeautiful.ua.com/profile/9864

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    Pigeon pose in yoga….great hip opener and actually relaxing too!
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