Lolita's Legacy Mat Breathing Cues Flashcards
Breathing for The Hundred is…
- inhale to prepare
- exhale to curl head, neck, shoulders, and arms, and legs off mat
- inhale, 2, 3, 4, 5–
- exhale, 2, 3, 4, 5 –
- last one: “exhale, 2, 3, 4, hold”
Breathing for Single Leg Circle is…
- inhale to cross
- exhale to circle leg
- inhale to complete circle
Breathing for Single Leg Stretch is…
- inhale, right knee stretches into chest, left leg extends
* exhale, left knee stretches into chest, right leg extends
Breathing for Double Leg Stretch is…
Variation 1: inhale prepare, exhale stretch, inhale bend knees to return
Variation 2: inhale prepare, exhale stretch, inhale to return (option is to PAUSE, INHALE, and exhale return)
Variation 3: inhale prepare, exhale stretch, PAUSE, INHALE, exhale to circle arms back
Variation 4: inhale prepare, exhale stretch into extension to lower head on mat, PAUSE, INHALE, exhale as arms circle back
Breathing for Prep for Roll-Overs is…
- inhale prepare & place hands under glutes, palms down
- exhale, legs hinge toward face to 45 degrees
- inhale, return to 90 degrees
- exhale, lower legs to 45 degrees in front
- inhale, return to 90 degrees
Breathing for Prep for Double Leg Circles is…
- inhale to prepare, open legs
- exhale to circle legs (or lower like a box for beginners) down, around, and up to center
- inhale, open legs
- exhale to REVERSE circle legs
Breathing for Tick-Tock is…
- inhale, legs to right side
- exhale, to center
- inhale, legs to left side
- exhale, to center
Breathing for Prep for Hip Circles and Cork-Screw is…
- inhale, reach both legs to one side
- exhale, circle both legs down, around, and up to center
- inhale, reach opposite side
- exhale, circle in reverse
Breathing for Spine Stretch is…
- inhale, prepare
- exhale, spine flexes forward
- PAUSE, INHALE
- exhale to return
Breathing for Spine Twist is…
- inhale to sit tall
- exhale to twist
- inhale to center
Breathing for The Saw is…
- inhale to twist to side
- exhale saw off little toe
- inhale, articulate up
- exhale to center
Breathing for Rolling like a Ball is…
- inhale takes you back
* exhale brings you up
Breathing for Open Leg Rocker is…
- inhale takes you back
* exhale brings you up
Breathing for Side Lying Leg Series is…
- natural breathing
- on SIDE LEG KICK– inhale as top leg kicks forward, exhale as leg swings back
- on GRAND ROND de JAMBE– inhale as top leg kicks forward, exhale as leg reaches back
- on BICYCLE– inhale to bring top leg forward, exhale to bend knee and pass through to back and straighten leg (when reversing, exhale to reach top leg back, and inhale to bring it forward with bent knee)
Breathing for Single Leg Kick is…
- inhale prepare
- exhale as heel kicks toward buttocks
- inhale as leg extends and lowers to mat
Breathing for Double Leg Kick is…
- inhale prepare
- exhale, draw belly in and kick legs
- inhale stretch legs and extend spine
- exhale to lower, turn head, and bend knees to kick