Focus flow
Back Care
Twists, cat and cow, puppy, sphinx and cobra, then bridge for a stiff back.
It opens in Flow Sequencer on the first pose: press play, and a voice calls each move and counts your breaths. You can change anything in it first.
The sequence
- Begin hereEasy Seat5 breaths
- Twist to the rightSeated TwistRight4 breaths
- Unwind, twist to the leftSeated TwistLeft4 breaths
- Unwind to centerEasy Seat2 breaths
- Come onto hands and kneesTabletop2 breaths
- Inhale, drop the bellyCow1 breath
- Exhale, round into catCat1 breath
- Inhale, arch into cowCow1 breath
- Exhale, round into catCat1 breath
- Inhale, arch into cowCow1 breath
- Exhale, round into catCat1 breath
- Return to neutralTabletop1 breath
- Walk the hands forward, chest melts downPuppy5 breaths
- Sink the hips back to the heelsChild's Pose5 breaths
- Come onto hands and kneesTabletop2 breaths
- Tuck toes, lift hipsDownward-Facing Dog3 breaths
- Shift forward to plankPlank2 breaths
- Lower all the way downLying on Belly2 breaths
- Forearms down, lift chestSphinx6 breaths
- Hands under shoulders, lift higherCobra3 breaths
- Lower downLying on Belly2 breaths
- Press back to childChild's Pose6 breaths
- Come onto hands and kneesTabletop2 breaths
- Swing legs through to sitEasy Seat2 breaths
- Lower down onto your backCorpse Pose2 breaths
- Hug knees into chestKnees to Chest4 breaths
- Plant feet, lift hipsBridge4 breaths
- Lower hips, hug knees inKnees to Chest3 breaths
- Drop knees to the rightSupine TwistRight8 breaths
- Knees through center, drop to the leftSupine TwistLeft8 breaths
- Bring knees back to centerKnees to Chest3 breaths
- Release legs longCorpse Pose15 breaths
More flows by focus
- Shoulders & NeckThread the needle, puppy, dolphin, eagle and cow face to unknot the shoulders. PlaySteps and poses
- Core StrengthPlank, forearm plank, knee to nose, side plank and boat, then a twist and rest. PlaySteps and poses
- Slow Hip OpeningLong holds low to the ground: lunge, lizard, half split and pigeon each side, then frog. PlaySteps and poses
- Runner’s StretchLunges, lizard, half split and pyramid for tired legs, then pigeon and legs up the wall. PlaySteps and poses
- Steady BalanceTree, Warrior III, Half Moon and Standing Splits each side, then Eagle, Dancer and boat. PlaySteps and poses