The steps and key tips for balancing on one leg while you put your shoe on – a great way to work on moving in and out of balance with a practical purpose.
Balancing on one leg – can you put your shoes on?
Moving in and out of balance effectively
The ‘golfer’s lift’ provides a great method for leveraging your body weight to move in and out of one-leg balance yoga poses (like warrior 3/Virabhadrasana III).
Classic version of eagle pose or garuda
Last week, we focused on the arms in garuda or eagle pose to stretch the shoulders. This week we’ll add in the legs – in this posture the position of the legs has the double benefit of building strength while
Balancing on one leg – don’t forget the leg in the air
When balancing on one leg, it’s obvious that the foot you are standing on is doing a lot of work. You can feel your ankle muscles twitching and your toes gripping and pushing into the floor as you wobble. But
What we do when we balance on one leg
When you balance with a slightly bent or very bent knee it’s easier to activate your glutes and all your other muscles to help you balance.
Challenge your balance with a little help – half moon pose
If you’ve been to class in the last 2 weeks, you’ll be starting to discover how blocks can be a great friend – especially helping with balance or making poses that require flexibility a little bit easier. Last week, we
Warrior III one leg balance pose
We’ve often done warrior I and warrior II in class, but did you know there is a warrior III? Get ready for a new adventure in balancing! There are many ways to get in to this pose, but these steps
Half moon – advanced one leg balance
I don’t usually feature more advanced poses, because the focus is on what you can do easily at home. But over the last few weeks, we’ve worked towards half moon and our tipping balance is a lead up to this
Tree pose 101
I do a lot of tramping with Tony Gazley who always carries his camera. These days, every time we get to a scenic spot – we both think yoga pose! The first one that always comes to mind is tree
Some challenges and tips for one leg balance
Balance isn’t just important for trampers – it’s essential for us all. Working on your balance uses the muscles around your joints helping them to gain strength and ultimately protect your joints. I recently went tramping in the Tararuas just beyond