Yoga for All Bristol

Lucy’s Favourite Pose Series… 25 pigeon pose

A fabulous hip stretch. From kneeling, bring your right leg forward, bend at the knee and place your foot towards your groin. If you have tight hips, stick with 90/90 pose (ie back left leg is bent). For full pigeon, straighten the back leg. For both poses, keep your hips level and facing forward. If your hips are up for it, fold forward onto forearms.

Want some more? Try a quad stretch - bend the left back leg, and gently pull the foot towards your bottom with your left hand. From here you can play with going into full mermaid!

Now… do the other side!

Do enjoy this pose?

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY - IF ANY OF THESE POSES HURTS, YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING THEM!

Taking a break, or lying down in savasana is incredibly good for you. It lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, helps to focus the mind and gives your body a break.

Always remember it’s an option for you…. And will actually do you a lot of good too 🤍

MONDAY MOTIVATION! Apologies for the swears, but I felt you needed it today. Have a fab day you sexy butterfly.

By my fav (and endlessly talented)

Lucy’s Caesar salad - serves 1

Dressing:
20g mayo
20g yogurt
1/2 tbsp grated pecorino (plus extra for salad top)
1/2 lemon - juice
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 small clove garlic finely chopped/grated
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Pepper

Mix the above with a fork in a bowl you want to eat your salad in.

Salad:
1 Cos lettuce
1 cooked chicken thigh (seasoned with oregano and chilli flakes)
1/3 jar chickpeas
1/2 fried sliced courgette
1/2 avocado

Add to the bowl of dressing, mix thoroughly and add a bit more freshly grated pecorino. Enjoy!

30 second yoga for… JET LAG (downward facing dog, low lunge, supine twist)

(Anyone else enjoying that I’m doing this on my hard floor to avoid the dog sleeping on my mat?!)

** LISTEN TO YOUR BODY - IF ANY OF THESE POSES HURTS, YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING THEM!

MONDAY MOTIVATION! Thanks Snoopy, I completely agree! Which one are you today?

JUST BEND YOUR KNEES!

The key to a forward fold is lifting from the hips and bottom - as long as you can feel the stretch up the back of your legs it doesn’t matter how bent those knees are folks!

Any other teachers out there who can relate?! And anyone got any tips on better cues I can use to explain myself?