Yoga wheel:support your warrior

Yoga wheel stretches shoulders, chest, abdomen and hips allowing you to to move even deeper into your asanas.

You can use it to warm up and improve your flexibility..

SUPPORT YOUR WARRIOR (VIRABHADRASANA A)

Begin in lunge pose with the yoga wheel under your front hip.

Raise your arms overhead with palms facing.

yoga wheel

  • Lengthen your tailbone toward the floor
  • Keep the back leg extended  strong and firm
  • Keep your arms extended overhead

Benefits

Strengthens and tones the arms, legs and lower back

Improves balance in the body, helps increase stamina

Brings auspiciousness, courage, grace and peace

 

Varvara Solomonidou,Wellness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Seminar & Conference Lecturer, Pilates Master Trainer “AthensTrainers® Ultimate Pilates System®”, Member of Pilates Method Alliance (PMA),  Member of European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), DNAFit®  Certified Trainer, General Manager & Owner of AthensTrainers®

Sofia Papageorga, Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, AthensTrainers® Associate

Photos: Eleanna Kourkoulopoulou

Source: Body Magazine,