Name: Playbook - Claire Thomas - Pillar 3: Warm Up & Activation
Uploaded: 2024-04-29T18:26:45.237Z
Duration: 21 min
Description: Pillar 3: Warm Up & Activation

Great activation tips. Paused and completed the other side warm up!

Amy 

Tiffany

There were a lot of waves. It was peaceful but I couldn't hear everything Dawn was saying

Jamie Huttly

Love this. Have done it several days lately.

Hanna Bromö

Tesla

Loving the breakdown of this.  Makes me realizes I need to incorporate more mobility into my routine.

Brittney

Really fun to follow along. Although I’m not a Yogi (I have a lot of respect for the level of flexibility and mobility they have), this has taught me that I have a lot of room to improve but also some strengths from general fitness consistency! Can’t wait to do more.

Vanessa

Katie Merkent

Definitely not a yoga girl but I’ve done a few moves before! Breathing at the right time is tricky!

Lauren

Sooooo excited about this! I feel so good after this warm up!!!!

Mariah

Awesome.  Wow, that was a good mini workout

Cassie

Wow. A lot to take in but learning new things already.

Michele Holsinger

Pillar 3: Warm-up & Activation

This video demonstrates a proper warm up for our handstand practice. Each of our classes include a follow-along warm up, but feel free to come back to this video if you ever want to practice your handstands without doing the entire lesson. 

Movement is medicine! The human body is largely composed of water. We must get all of the fluids of the body moving before we bear weight on the joints. We must activate all of the major muscle groups before we use them to help stand on our hands. The synovial fluid in the joints must be flowing in order to help support the skeletal system as it inverts & comes back to the ground (shock absorption). Stretching & moving the joints before we go upside down is essential! 

Core warm up movements we cover in this video:

• Rolling flow
• Wrist stretches
• Core activation; plank, chatarunga focus
• Primal flow twists
• Child’s pose pushups
• Easy twist → shiva squat (shoulder opening, quad engagement)
• Sun Sals
• Rolling bridge
• 3 legged dog crunches
• Squatting salutations

Pillar 3: Warm Up & Activation

Alexis

Michelle

Love the intro and how informative you are!

Journey to Handstand Intro

Excited to be intentional in working on my handstand practice this year! It’s been a goal of mine for a long time.

Abbie

Pillar 1: Mindset & Meditation

Excited to add this to “skills” day!!!

Christine

Pillar 2: Philosophy & Anatomy

Marion

Pillar 4: Drills

Stephanie Powell

Pillar 5: Inversion & Safety

So good!!! I could do more than I thought and oh my gosh those ocean waves and birds💕

Francais

Loved this so much! My 6 year old did alot with me. We will journey to handstand together!

Pillar 3: Warm Up & Activation

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