Yoga wheel: mobility & stretch

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..

MOBILITY AND STRETCH (HALASANA-PLOW)

yoga wheel

Lay on the floor with your arms restricted to the sides. Raise your legs at a 90-degree angle. Then  raise and bend  your waist slowly so that your toes touch the yoga wheel to the back of your head.

  • Keep the legs straight
  • Keep good pressure on your hands so that you can maintain a proper balance
  • Use the shoulder blade to balance the body weight

 

Benefits

  • Strenghtens the spine
  • Improves nervous system
  • Tones up organs of the abdomen

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,