League Life Yoga, LLC

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COMPASS POSE: full class on (story) this afternoon. 20 min.

Props not required but may be useful: strap or towel & block (or anything about 1 foot tall).

SUPER FAST LEG STRETCH
💥I.T. Band special💥
👉🏻 for stretches

1. Forward Fold (Sanskrit/Yoga name: Uttanasana)
2. Forward Fold w/Halfway Lift (Sanskrit/Yoga name: Ardha Uttanasana)
3. Twisted Forward Fold (Sanskrit/Yoga name: Parivrtta Uttanasana) ... bend left knee & twist right then repeat other side
✨Repeat a few times each side✨
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Tight SCHEDULES (!) & Tight MUSCLES .... often what makes stretching challenging and uncomfortable for athletes. But it’s the same tight muscles support speed, strength, and power...so take care of them and give them your time 🕐.

Two things that help? Yoga 🧘🏼‍♀️ and a good beat 🎶. So pick a playlist and give yourself 10 min!
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⚡️OUTER HIP STRETCHES⚡️
Called Half Pigeon Pose in Yoga (pictured first)
(also called Ardha Kapotasana and Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

👉🏻swipe for alignment tips variations good for tighter hips

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@ Southern Star Yoga Center

A couple QUAD STRETCHES (doubled as shoulder stretch!) to loosen up your weekend 🤸🏽‍♂️
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DOWNWARD FACING DOG
(“DOWN DOG”)

A classic, fundamental yoga pose.

Use these tips to strengthen and improve alignment in your ⬇️🐶

Practice the cues and you’ll be able to hold the pose longer & with less pressure on your joints.

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⚡️⚡️TIGHT LOW BACK?⚡️⚡️ ✨Here are 5 stretches to help✨
-Different variations of poses make some poses more accessible AND may help you feel a stretch from a different angle.-

🧘🏽‍♂️Do 10 breaths in each stretch 🧘🏼‍♀️

Hamstring Stretch #2️⃣:
PYRAMID POSE
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Swipe 👉🏻 for IT BAND variation & BALANCE variations with foot placement options









@ Oxford, Mississippi

After a 6-week stent of prepping athletes for Fall, is back in action on the Gram. Step 1: wake those hamstrings back up!

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League Life Tips for this week’s HAMSTRING STRETCHES

1️⃣: Half Split Pose
-PROTECT YOUR LOW BACK & SI JOINT by using blocks or hands on front shin to “bring the floor closer.”
-PROTECT YOUR HIPS & KNEES by stacking hip over knee on supporting bent leg.
-Cushion bottom knee with folded mat or use a towel/blanket. Because it feels better :)

2️⃣ (keep scrolling): Pyramid Pose
-Learn more on next post

☀️Sun Salute A ☀️
✅good way to start a warm up
✅gently uses major joint areas of the body
✅light stretch for chest, back, and hamstring muscles
✅safe self-assessment tool for figuring out where you’re tight before you stretch & workout
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Learn the entire sequence with support athletes need on IGTV: “League Life Yoga - Sun A Breakdown” ...this one it less than 10 minutes!