Vitality Flashcards
1
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Series purpose
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Increase heart rate
Cardiovascular
Builds strength
2
Q
All poses
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Crescent lunge Crescent lunge twist Extended side angle Chair pose Twisted chair pose Padangusthasana Padahastasana Crow pose
3
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Crescent lunge
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Anjaneyasana Encourages surrender Heel over ball of foot Feet hip width Squeeze inner thighs together Drishti: eye level
4
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Crescent lunge twist
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Paravrtta anjaneyasana Back heel over toes Feet hip width Squeeze inner thighs in Chest forward, tailbone back Open arms Drishti: up or eye level
5
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Extended side angle
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Utthita parsvakonasana Flushes fresh blood to kidneys and liver Root through heel of standing heel Inner thighs away from each other and open hips Knee over ankle Neutral spine Elbow on knee or open arms Drishti: up or forward
6
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Twisted chair
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Paravrtta utkatasana Ankles, knees, sit bones in one line Feet together Weight in heels Chest forward, tailbone back Lift chest, drop butt Drishri: up
7
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Fingers to big toes
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Padangusthasana Feet hip width Peace fingers to big toes Bend knees Sacrum broadens Drop head Drishti: between the shins
8
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Palms to toes
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Padahastasana Feet hip width Bend knees Toes to wrists Broaden across sacrum Drop head Drishti: between shins
9
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Crow pose
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Bakasana Knees between elbows and armpits Chest forward Hands flat Hips drop, heels to butt Shoulder blades down back Engage core and inner thighs Inner arches of feet together Flex toes Drishti: 3-4 feet ahead