True North Yoga

Sunday Yoga Club plans are in full swing 🫶🏼

Sunday Yoga Club, anyone?

• strong, slow flow
• rest, reset & restore
• physical & mental maintenance
• intention setting for the week ahead

Happy Saturday TNY fam - can anyone see me posting? Drop me a hello in comments to confirm 💙

the below is similar to some start of class prep that we do ✋🏼🤚🏼

in class we weight bear a fair amount on our hands (in turn affecting the kinetic chain of the wrist, elbows, shoulders…) which is not something the upper body was predominately made to do (upper body think mobility, lower body think stability).

so it’s really important that before we ask these joints to bear weight, we prep them to be able to do so - regularly.

this might seem boring and unnecessary, but it is oh-so-satisfying and sexy IMO 🔥

Want to improve your wrist strength and flexibility (and therefore mobility)? Save this post and start bringing this sequence into your mobility routine 💙 If you want to understand more about the anatomy of the wrists or why we do CARs check out my 📺 yt channel. 📺 What joint haven’t I covered yet??? Let me know what I should do next 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

where are you LEAST mobile?

C1-C7 = cervical (neck)
T1-T12 = thoracic (upper/middle back)
L1-L5 = lumbar (lower back)

The regulars that come to class will know exactly what we’re talking about here. Each section of the spine has varying amounts of mobility, the cervical and lumbar more so than the thoracic. We can even go a step further and attempt to pin point individual vertebrae (i.e T12).

This takes huge amounts of concentration. The mobility we’re looking to find here is so minimal you will most likely barely feel or think that anything is actually happening. Stick with it though. It’s all about that mind/body connection. Visualise your spine just like the image below. Visualise, concentrate and connect as best you can.

A healthy spine is a spine that is both mobile and stable at any given time, depending on which is being called upon. Don’t take for granted the ability to move your spine freely, as well as being able to call upon it for stability with the help of 360° support.

Want in on the know? Get in touch 👌🏼

Yoga Nidra 🙌🏼

all of the spirals and twists were much needed tonight, the thoracic spine (particularly that hard to reach spot right in between the shoulder blades) feels brand new 👌🏼

Anyone remember this spicy little number?

90/90 making an appearance again tonight 🌶

🧘🏻‍♀️ S P A C E S G O N E 🧘🏻‍♀️

Two yoga spaces available for this Wednesday (19th).

We’re working on a first come first served block booking basis right now but if ever anyone can’t make a class in the block they’ve booked and gives at least 24 hours notice, I’ll put a shout out on Facebook to see if anyone else would like the space(s) that become available.

There’s two up for grabs this week, PM to book 👍🏼

M O B I L I T Y o r F L E X I B I L I T Y

Which would you prefer?