Pretty sure coach @mimi_goforfit_ is just admiring our Mother’s Day whittle delicate extended puppy poses!!! I Bet you can’t even pick puppy Kristy out of the pack lol
This pose feels sooooo good. And is one that I couldn’t do when I first started yoga. My shoulders, my thoracic would not allow it!
There are so many benefits to this backbend, namely that you stretch the spine and open up the chest. The more the back arches, the more the front side of the body opens, which allows the heart chakra to open as well. And of course, this, in turn, improves posture.
This pose is also a great shoulder stretch. On top of that, your arms and abdominals get some gentle stretching, and you can release all the pent-up tension we so often hold in our upper back and shoulders.
Last but not least, puppy is a slight inversion, meaning your heart is higher than your head. Inversions are calming, help facilitate circulation, and can leave you feeling generally more Zen. A win-win for the body and mind!
Puppy pose is a key restorative counterpose for athletes that targets the thoracic spine and releases tension at the lower back.
Thank you for a beautiful start to mummy’s day @mimi_goforfit_ and the @fellow.studios family. Alway making whittle Kristy feel so welcome and comfortable 😘
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