Focus flow
Slow Hip Opening
Long holds low to the ground: lunge, lizard, half split and pigeon each side, then frog.
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 hereChild's Pose10 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 neutralTabletop2 breaths
- Thread right arm underThread the NeedleRight8 breaths
- Unthread, return to tableTabletop2 breaths
- Thread left arm underThread the NeedleLeft8 breaths
- Unthread, return to tableTabletop2 breaths
- Tuck toes, lift hipsDownward-Facing Dog8 breaths
- Lift right leg highThree-Legged DogRight2 breaths
- Step right foot forward, lower back kneeLow LungeRight5 breaths
- Walk right foot out, hands insideLizardRight8 breaths
- Shift hips back, straighten right legHalf SplitRight8 breaths
- Bend right knee, shift forwardLow LungeRight4 breaths
- Step right foot back and upThree-Legged DogRight2 breaths
- Bring right knee to right wristPigeonRight15 breaths
- Tuck back toes, step back to down dogDownward-Facing Dog5 breaths
- Lift left leg highThree-Legged DogLeft2 breaths
- Step left foot forward, lower back kneeLow LungeLeft5 breaths
- Walk left foot out, hands insideLizardLeft8 breaths
- Shift hips back, straighten left legHalf SplitLeft8 breaths
- Bend left knee, shift forwardLow LungeLeft4 breaths
- Step left foot back and upThree-Legged DogLeft2 breaths
- Bring left knee to left wristPigeonLeft15 breaths
- Tuck back toes, step back to down dogDownward-Facing Dog5 breaths
- Lower knees to tableTabletop2 breaths
- Widen the knees, lower onto the forearmsFrog10 breaths
- Draw the knees in, rise onto the handsTabletop2 breaths
- Swing legs through to sitEasy Seat3 breaths
- Soles of feet togetherBound Angle12 breaths
- Extend legs forwardStaff2 breaths
- Open the legs wide, fold forwardWide-Legged Seated Forward Fold10 breaths
- Rise up, bring the legs togetherStaff2 breaths
- Bend left knee, fold over right legHead to KneeRight10 breaths
- Switch legs, fold over left legHead to KneeLeft10 breaths
- Rise up, extend both legsStaff2 breaths
- Inhale lengthen, exhale foldSeated Forward Fold12 breaths
- Inhale, rise up to sitStaff2 breaths
- Roll down onto your backCorpse Pose2 breaths
- Hug knees into chestKnees to Chest4 breaths
- Drop knees to the rightSupine TwistRight10 breaths
- Knees through center, drop to the leftSupine TwistLeft10 breaths
- Bring knees back to centerKnees to Chest3 breaths
- Soles together, let the knees openReclined Bound Angle10 breaths
- Draw the knees together, legs longCorpse Pose30 breaths
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- Core StrengthPlank, forearm plank, knee to nose, side plank and boat, then a twist and rest. 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