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STABILITY BALL … $15
One of my favourite AB work-outs is done on the ball.
Lying on the ball with your hands supporting your head, head is off the ball. Knees bent in a tabletop position. Inhale lengthen the back of your neck and exhale fold half way up, over your ribs (AB PREP) breathe in and exhale return to starting position. Pull belly in and pelvic lifted. Do 10x times
FITNESS CIRCLE … $15
Sitting up with your knees bent, place circle inside of knees. On the exhale move half way down to floor rounding out spine and SQUEEZING the circle. Breathe in and hold and exhale back up tall. Repeat 10x
FOAM ROLLER … $10
Lying in a supine (face up) position, feet hip width apart, holding onto 3pnd toning balls if you have if not go solo. Work to stay stable and still using your ABS
Start moving shoulder blades up to ear then as far down on the exhale as you can without strain.
Straighten arms up over chest (protract/retract) lift shoulder blades up on inhale and down into f/roller.
Make tiny little circles (pendulum like) 10x in each direction, breathe.
Scissor arms, one overhead and one down by hips, switching on the exhale, without and lateral movement of the body.
Finish with big arm circles in both directions, keeping ribcage down.
PILATES MAT … $10
This mat is cushiony and great for ROLL-UPS. On your back, legs straight out and arms overhead, roll-up one vertebrae at a time stretching long over legs and keeping belly in. Exhale back down one vertebrae at a time.
YOGA BOLSTER … $15
Resting in SHELL STRETCH, place bolster under you so your head and chest can relax.
YOGA BLOCK … $8/set
Lie down with knees bent, lift hips into a BRIDGE and place block underneath your sacral region. HOLD posture while taking 5-10x deep breaths. Remove block and take a moment to enjoy back relief.
YOGA C.D.’S … $2
Use calming music to help you move gracefully through this work-out.
YOGA BLANKET (Half-Moon, organic cotton) … $15
Shavasana, lying with legs relaxed open and palms facing up, ready to receive. Placing EYE PILLOW … $5 over eyes, begin to deep breathe, focusing on releasing tension and melting into earth. After 10mins slowly, move over to your rights side and come up slowly into a seated position.
Namaste,