and there's more...: Good morning hip stretch

and there's more...: Good morning hip stretch: Good Morning Hip Stretch/Openers ? 'Good morning'  and  'Hip stretch'   in the same sentence, does not sit well for me  (...

Good morning hip stretch

Good Morning Hip Stretch/Openers ?

'Good morning'  and  'Hip stretch'   in the same sentence, does not sit well for me  ( no pun intended! )

I'm sure I'm not on my own when I admit I really dont like doing hip openers/stretches ( i'd almost go as far as saying I hate them )
And for me that means that I know I'm not good at them,  they are uncomfortable to do and i would go as far to say that some hip openers I attempt, actually hurt and this in turn makes me like them less....
so I know it is a good thing that I go to classes as well as do home practices
reason being is I would never choose to do a hip opening sequence, which in turn would mean that my hips would never get used to opening more, which in turn would mean it would always be uncomfortable...
good thing about going to the classes is that I never know what to expect, each class is different and will invariably have some aspect of hip openers, and because I'm taking part in the class I will attempt to do them, and also I can see that it is not only me that finds them difficult.

Having said that many poses that we do would not automatically shout out 'Hip openers'
and yet most poses we do will have some aspect of hip work..e.g

• Downward dog
• downward dog split
• lunges
• sitting in cross leg position

all of these will open the hips.. the benefits of hip openers are immense and include

• increased flexibility in hips... allowing even weight distribution, allowing even the most difficult tasks to be done efficiently.
• release stress and tension on the spine.. increased hip tightness means that the spine has to over compensate, causing back pain
• improve actions like bending down and movements that include leg lifts.

More intense hip openers include:

• Pigeon pose
• lizard pose
• Hindi squat
• Frog  ( my pet hate ...will I ever get flat... NO !! )

And of course it is always important to remember that every ones body is different including our hips.. so what is accessible for one person may not ever be to another

Always work within your limitations

Namaste

yoga journal..how do I feel

So its been awhile since I did my yoga class ( holidays )

initially after class, felt really achy..tough class, lots of long sequences...
really aware of fingers/wrists/forearms/shoulders
leg muscles/ butt definitely feeling worked
lot of shaking in class today.... trying to focus and not come out of the pose..dont let it beat me..dig in
plough was almost a welcome relief!!!
as was the medi  session

morning after, definitely remember my class
shoulders quite achy, wrists a little stiff but surprisingly not too bad
first full standing stretch of the day bought it all back....
breathing in and stretching up allowed me to stretch through stiff shoulders/forearms..down through to ack and rib cage...down through lower back/glutes/ quads/knees/caaalves
first stretch of the day feels amazing... allowing mysef a baby back bend....delicious
inhaling and strtching up and over into side bends...feeling the effects of yoga class yesterday and also feeling the strength in my abs oblique muscles as they engage to bring my torso back to an upright position...and into a baby back bend stretching the ab muscles
standing side stretch is one of my favourite stretches...allowing me to stretch away all the toils of yesterday...
a few gentle neck twists also feel good, followed by shoulder rotations
moving on to standing forward folds feeling the stretch throught he backs of my legs/glutes and down to my calf muscles...taking it gently through the 1st few folds
moving onto a few standing wists...loosening up my waiste/back....feels fab
( feeling a little bit, like I did, when I first started doing yoga.... really feel like i worked hard in my class yesterday... that litle break from yoga/exercise worked wonders) feeling strong and energised...
bring on the day....

and there's more...: yoga journal..how do I feel

and there's more...: yoga journal..how do I feel: So its been awhile since I did my yoga class ( holidays )   Dont think..just breathe..namaste initially after class, felt really achy....

and there's more...: time flies

and there's more...: time flies: Wow   when did that happen.... It surely does.... can not believe how the weeks are flying by... So we had our lovly holida...

time flies

Wow   when did that happen....

It surely does.... can not believe how the weeks are flying by...

So we had our lovly holiday in Cyprus..( and I havnt even got time to blog about it!!!! )

Main reason...... I am throwing myself into this Yoga course ( and I have not got enough time )

i am on a time schedule to get my Yoga journal in  ( 60 hours worth!!! )

and yes...of course I am doing that amount of classes etc but fitting so many classes in and then finding time to write about them is proving almost impossible.....I love doing the classes but not so keen on doing the write up after 😒

Good thing is 2 assignments done, so on wards and upwards we go  ....

I attended a fantastic yoga workshop this weekend and I hope to be able to tell all..but not just now...

Just to say ..It was amazing ....full of love and calm and laughter  ...( yes 'laughter'...because its good for the soul... yes really )..oh yes and stretching!!!!  😘

And of course there are still all the mundane things to tackle....

....... so time is flying 

and the day is passing me by

and if I dont start this journal...

there will be water in my eye!!!!!

( sorry .. 😘 )

Have a fab day

and there's more...: fab yoga class

and there's more...: fab yoga class: My favourite class of the week to date My Saturday morning yoga class is amazing..the instructor is an amazing young woman who just...