Hypermobility on the Yoga Mat by Glenny Jess; Mitchell Jules;

Author:Glenny, Jess; Mitchell, Jules;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2021-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

Ekam, inhale

Have your student come to parallel standing (or samasthitihi/tadasana if they prefer). Tie the band into a loop and place it around their forearms. It should be tense when their arms are shoulder-width apart. On an in-breath, have them raise their arms overhead (coming up the front), going slowly and keeping even tension in the band. Then, on an out-breath, have them bring their arms down, again slowly and keeping even tension. Make sure that:

• their ribcage is involved in the arm raise, lifting and expanding as their arms go up

• their abdominal muscles stay active, preventing the rib crests from flaring and the lumbar spine from arching

• their shoulders lift slightly towards the apex of the movement.

Here, too, your student can do small repetitions at different points in the arc of the larger movement.

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If you’d like to explore work with resistance bands further, yoga teacher Laurel Beversdorf has several resources, including an online course. You can find these at: https://laurelbeversdorf.com.

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