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 | We're now in that critical part of the year that I call The Slide. The Slide is the time between Thanksgiving and the new year when you figure, hey, I totally blew my healthy lifestyle at Thanksgiving and pretty soon I'm going to blow it again on Christmas so I might as well just slide on through and change my ways come January 1. And while I'm all for occasional indulgence, don't let your yoga practice succumb to The Slide. You are going to need yoga to boost your immune system, reduce holiday stress, and generally get you through the season. So, to counteract The Slide, here are three of my favorite yoga routines to keep you going. | |
Warm-Up Sequence
This sequence makes a great warm up, but also can stand alone as a gentle stretch routine for spine, hips, hamstrings, and shoulders. All the big areas that hold stress, in other words
| Warrior Sequence
You can't go wrong with this series of six warrior poses. Use it as a follow-up to the warm-up above. I always find that if I do this sequence, it leads me into a longer series of improvised standing poses. See if you have the same experience.
| Stretch at Your Desk
Sometimes all the holiday hustle and bustle will conspire to keep you away from your regularly scheduled yoga routine. If this happens, at least try take breaks at work to relieve tension by stretching. Add in a few additional chair poses if you can.
| Pose of the Week - Wrist Stretch
 Cyber Monday is gone but I bet you still have some online shopping to do. Take a break from all that click clicking to stretch out your wrists. Doing this regularly at work can help prevent repetitive stress injuries. For variety, try a handstand. Never thought of that as a wrist stretch, did you? Ok, now back to work. (And by work, I mean shopping.)
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