Instructor: Renee
Studio: Open Door
Wins: Everything.
Samana. We lacked the usual pleasantry of musical accompaniment today. The class was stacked in two full rows, 12 in each. We twisted, folded, stretched, bent, lifted, lengthened for the first 50 minutes. Oh, and we toned...for real. We contracted abs in isometric holds, saluted the sun many times and became intimate with our hamstrings...very intimate. Wheels were made toward the end and 24 ploughs took position in a class that reached a humidity level of 100%...we made it rain. rain. That beautiful H20 condensed on pipes and streamed down the mirror, walls and each of our bodies. The mechanics of awesome: Samana.
After class, Renee demonstrated a beautiful scorpion:
-Start with your forearms extended out and with your elbows under your shoulders.
- Push up (as in the first photo) into dolphin pose with Scorpion arms.
- Kick up your feet one at a time, moving into an arm balance.
- Hold here to establish balance.
- Begin to sink your heart down, pushing your head/neck forward.
- Your shoulders will drop down and exaggerate the curve in your lower back.
- Let your feet come forward and down as a natural counter balance.
- You are not sinking your feet down, but pushing through. This is the hardest part to get (I still have trouble with this).
Final Part of Scorpion (For now):
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