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Day 2️⃣5️⃣ of ➡️ or 💡🌋🤸🏽

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Remember all those Boats and active forward folds we’ve done this month? They’re going to come in handy today so, make sure to include some in your warm up. Here are a few ways to wrist tapping, so you can choose whichever works best, or try them all :
💡 from a High Crow (aka, elbows completely straight), stretch one leg at a time and try to tap toes to wrist/forearm, switch and, if possible, try both legs simultaneously;
💡 from a Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana), lift heels, hike hips, arms straight, send shoulders slightly over wrists and tap one set of toes onto its wrist. Switch, if that works, try again, only this time leaning toes a bit on forearms, like stepping on a frail ladder, so the other foot can float for a second (maybe rest on the wrist). Careful not to lean too much or shoulders will pull you forward and make you fall;
💡 at the wall, do Uttanasana with butt/hamstrings resting on it, plant hands VERY close in (you have to feel like you’re almost toppling over), come up on toes and, pushing strongly against the ground, protract scapulas, push ribcage against them, engage abs, psoas, flexors, quads,... to feel light and hover for as long as possible;
💡 at the wall, face it, plant hands close, rest crown, come on tiptoes, point sacrum high and lightly push, so you can tap wrists momentarily;
💡 from Handstand (use wall if balance isn’t there still), open legs wide and straddle down. Focus on a deep flexors’ fold and get toes to brush/touch forearms.
Lots of options to try... Above all, , keep accumulating hours and attempts to refine things little by little. Have a great one! Almost there...

Day 2️⃣4️⃣ of with ➡️ in or variant 💡🌋🤸🏽

Skipping few days for a later adventure:)

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For today’s , I want you to concentrate on holding your Handstand, for as long as you can. 1-2 minutes in the middle of the room or 3-4 at the wall tends to do the job. Get your legs into a shape you can hold for a while, set a timer (or play a song and try to remain inverted its entire length), stay as motionless as possible. Even if you’re good at Handstands, fatigue will soon creep in. It’s interesting to find out what muscles give up first, so we can work, or pay more attention to them in the future. As a general rule, that overall engagement starts to fade away, elbows start to bend, mind begins to wonder and play tricks (‘you don’t need to do this’, ‘what’s the point’, ‘this is too much for the wrists already’,...). If you’ve taken yourself to that point before, you’re familiar with the process and mental chatter and probably know how to ‘reactivate’ and ‘focus’ again. Nonetheless, sooner than later, it’ll happen once more, until you’ll be spent and fall (or quit). The idea is to ‘push’ your ceiling and improve endurance from a few seconds Handstand, to a long held one. As you get stronger, the fatigue will kick in later or you’ll need to reeeeeally challenge your balance to make you wobbly. The 2 minute free-handstand mark, for me, is still very difficult and I can only make it on a very good day. That skill in itself has improved all other kinds of presses, arm balances, transitions, etc. Few other poses forces us to be as fully present as Handstand so, mentally, it brings also tremendous sharpness and accuracy. Comment below if you time yourself and how long you held it... keep going, 4 more days, almost there!!

Day 2️⃣4️⃣ of ➡️ in or variant 💡🌋🤸🏽

Skipping few day for later experiment.
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For today’s , I want you to concentrate on holding your Handstand, for as long as you can. 1-2 minutes in the middle of the room or 3-4 at the wall tends to do the job. Get your legs into a shape you can hold for a while, set a timer (or play a song and try to remain inverted its entire length), stay as motionless as possible. Even if you’re good at Handstands, fatigue will soon creep in. It’s interesting to find out what muscles give up first, so we can work, or pay more attention to them in the future. As a general rule, that overall engagement starts to fade away, elbows start to bend, mind begins to wonder and play tricks (‘you don’t need to do this’, ‘what’s the point’, ‘this is too much for the wrists already’,...). If you’ve taken yourself to that point before, you’re familiar with the process and mental chatter and probably know how to ‘reactivate’ and ‘focus’ again. Nonetheless, sooner than later, it’ll happen once more, until you’ll be spent and fall (or quit). The idea is to ‘push’ your ceiling and improve endurance from a few seconds Handstand, to a long held one. As you get stronger, the fatigue will kick in later or you’ll need to reeeeeally challenge your balance to make you wobbly. The 2 minute free-handstand mark, for me, is still very difficult and I can only make it on a very good day. That skill in itself has improved all other kinds of presses, arm balances, transitions, etc. Few other poses forces us to be as fully present as Handstand so, mentally, it brings also tremendous sharpness and accuracy. Comment below if you time yourself and how long you held it... keep going, 4 more days, almost there!!

Day 2️⃣1️⃣ of ➡️ to or to 💡🌋🤸🏽

It’s not about the modified pose:) it’s about the few - inhale and exhale!

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We’re in the last week of the challenge, now it’s all about connecting dots and applying the work done during the past 3 weeks, ready? Stay open minded! For today’s Lolasana, start from either a standing forward fold, or come down slowly from Handstand. Try both entries to see how gravity affects them differently:
from a standing position: plant hands down, straighten elbows, pull navel in, lift tailbone to its highest, come up on toes and start to lean all weight on the upper body (no arm bending and no sinking down, keep pushing like crazy against the floor to have a shot at lifting!). When you feel minimum weight on the toes, bend knees and tuck heels to butt. Hover here for as long as you can, or continue to push firmly against the ground, anteriorly tilt pelvis so it goes over shoulders, extend legs last, once you’ve found your alignment, breathe a few times. If you’re close, but not quite there, rest crown against a sofa or wall and use the contact to give you the extra lift. Remember you can ALWAYS go higher (aka, point hips taller, arms straighter...). When you’ll reach the angle, you’ll know right away...
from Handstand: face a wall if needed, slide feet down, cross ankles, drop knees to chest while hips remain high and slightly over (small anterior tilt). If you still drop down fast, chances are you haven’t mentally separate what the legs are doing from what the hips are. Just because legs lower, doesn’t mean the rest of the body has to. When you’ll learn to compensate, like a scale, hips & legs, you’ll float effortlessly. This is a good way to practice that lesson. Lower only to a point where you can still recover and return back up. Do a few tries, come down, rest and repeat as needed.

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💡Day 2️⃣0️⃣ of ➡️ Floating or variant at the wall 💡🌋🤸🏽

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Today’s pose is another great way to work on active forward folds and a deep flexors’ compression. If you’re not sure or you’ve never done this, I’d recommend you it first with a block under feet, plant hands by your sides, pull navel in, swing hips back behind forearms, activate legs all the way to the toes, push against the ground and fold chest to thighs. Keep heels on the block and notice the strong activation, not just along the front of the body but also the back of it. Very different sensation than regular Paschimottanasana, right?
If that works ok, try it at the wall: sit facing one, climb feet high (the higher, the more challenging it gets), rest hands behind, push strongly through all 4 limbs, pull navel in and come up, shortening the distance chest-thighs. As you’d do with any forward fold, lengthen spine, project through crown of the head, keep back long, then lower face to shins. Play a bit with the 4 contact points: how high on wall feet should go, how far/close hands will be from the body, notice how that affects your shape and what areas you need to engage more. The strong compression, the push against the floor and overall activation required, is equivalent to the one needed for a Handstand press. The more proficient you’re here, the easier to tackle the press.
Also, this preps you nicely, not just physically but also mentally for it so, if you do this pose right before attempting a few presses, chances are they’ll go better.

💡Day 1️⃣8️⃣ of ➡️ Half bind in or 💡🌋🤸🏽

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Lots of balancing skills needed for this Down Dog variation, watch out! The Half Lotus leg needs to be tucked pretty high into opposite groin so, if that doesn’t happen, use a strap to help complete the loop. Practice other seated/standing Half Lotus binds, notice if you turn shoulders or torso in order to grab the toes, and readjust that. This version is less forgiving so, as soon as the arm goes behind your back, make sure you’re still facing down or else you’ll fall pretty quickly. If you pivot lower foot slightly in, you’ll rest it easier and chances of balancing will increase. As you get a hold of things, you can realign it and push heel straight down. For those feeling comfortable, notice the contrast between right and left side of the body. Stay grounded through the one you’re leaning on, can you protract that scapula (send it away from the spine) while still balancing? Can you feel the outer arm, side of the body, all the way to the base foot, extremely active? Can you do all that while keeping hips/torso/shoulders leveled and breathing fully? Remember, in the Half Lotus leg, to keep using the ankle top and press against inner groin, to encourage the external hip rotation and send knee further out to the side (and to not let it slip). Relax head and neck, breathe a few times, then switch. For those adding something extra, try going from Kasyapasana (Side Plank + Half Lotus bind) into this DDog, carefully pivoting on the ball of the foot (emphasis on carefully!), or vice versa (a wall behind is a great friend for this... just saying! ). Time to unroll that mat and try out! Your turn!

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