Yoga wheel stretches shoulders, chest, abdomen and hips allowing you to to move even deeper into your asanas.
You can use it to warm up and improve your flexibility..
CHALLENGE IN CRESCENT (ASHTA CHANDRASANA VARIATION)
Begin in lunge pose. Lift your back foot from the mat and place the yoga wheel under your foot at your ankle for support.
Raise your arms overhead with palms facing.
- Lean your pelvis forward
- Open your chest
- Keep your head aligned with your spine
Benefits
Stretches the core
Improves hip mobility
Improves balance balance
Varvara Solomonidou,Wellness Specialist, Personal Trainer, Seminar & Conference Lecturer, Pilates Master Trainer “AthensTrainers® Ultimate Pilates System®”, Member of Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), Member of European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), DNAFit® Certified Trainer, General Manager & Owner of AthensTrainers®
Sofia Papageorga, Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, AthensTrainers® Associate
Photos: Eleanna Kourkoulopoulou
Source: Body Magazine,