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..
STRETCH & POSE (ASHTA CHANDRASANA VARIATION-CRESCENT LUNGE POSE)
Begin in lunge pose. Lift your back foot from the mat and place the yoga wheel under your thigh. Bend your knee and grab the inside of your foot. The other arm is raised overhead. Hold for 3-5 breaths.
- Belly button towards the spine
- Feel the stretch in thighs
- Thighs square and stable
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,