Exercise of the week!Step 1
Table top pose
Step 2
Extend one leg backwards placing the ankle or the shin on the yoga wheel.
Step 3
Balance and place the other leg with the ankle on the yoga wheel
Step 4
Lift up in the pose, broaden your chest, lift your torso, glide your shoulder blades towards the pelvis
Step 5
Draw the belly button towards the spine, work your legs and squeeze your inner thighs together
Step 6
Feel the spine lengthening
Upward-Facing Dog Pose is an important pose to learn as this backbend is one of the postures that is practiced during Sun Salutation Sequences.
Varvara Solomonidou,Wellness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Seminar & Conference Lecturer, Pilates Master Trainer “AthensTrainers® Ultimate Pilates System®”, Member of European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), DNAFit® Certified Trainer, General Manager & Owner of AthensTrainers®
Photo by Eleanna Kourkoulopoulou
Equipment by LIFE TECHNOLOGIES
Source: Body Magazine February 2018