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)
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,