Stress, anxiety, depression Flashcards
Savasana
Modifications:
Low back pain: bolster under knees
Pregnancy: lay on side with bolster between knees
Happy baby
Modifications:
Hands at inner thighs or shins
Waterfall
Modifications:
Against the wall
Block under hips
Handstand
Modifications:
Vary hand position
Against the wall
PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT ATTEMPT with glaucoma, back, shoulder or neck injury, high blood pressure or heart condition
ONLY ATTEMPT in pregnancy if pre-pregnancy practice
Headstand
Modifications:
Dolphin pose
Against the wall
Physical assist
PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT ATTEMPT if you have glaucoma or a head or neck injury
ONLY ATTEMPT in pregnancy if pre pregnancy practice
Plow
Modifications:
Blanket under shoulders
Bent knees
Shoulder stand
Modifications:
Waterfall
Hands at hips, legs at 45 degree angle
Seated forward fold
Modifications:
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Single leg seated forward bend
Modifications:
Bend extended knee
Frog
Modifications:
Blanket, bolster or block under chest and belly
Figure four
Modifications:
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Boat
Modifications:
Bend knees
One foot on floor
Hands on floor behind you
Supta baddha konasana
Modifications:
Feet farther from groin
Feet flat on floor
Bridge
Modifications:
Heels away from butt
Block under sacrum
Locust
Modifications:
One leg at a time
Weight into hands