Name: Playbook - Tova YogaFit - Shoulders
Uploaded: 2023-09-16T20:43:24.798Z
Duration: 5 min
Description: Shoulders

Shoulders and scapular elevation specifically is essential for working your handstands. By understanding how to push out through your shoulders and elevate your scapula, you will be able to hold a good handstand for much longer than if you do not have this essential awareness!

On all fours, with your elbows straight, push the floor away and dome out your upper back moving your shoulder blades apart. Then squeeze your shoulder blades together pinching them in the midline. Repeat the movement and don’t forget to keep your elbows straight the entire time!

Level 1: Scapular Pushes

Either on your knees or in a full push-up position on your toes, perform a narrow push up. At the top of the movement, add the doming of the upper back and scapular press; moving your shoulder blades apart. Continue your repetitions performing a push-up and at the top add the scapular plus movement.

Level 2: Push-up Plus

Belly to the wall handstand. Push the floor away, squeeze your shoulders by your ears, and push out as tall as you possibly can! Relax a little bit and then do that again. This is an essential movement in your handstand alignment. Connect with the feeling of pushing out tall and squeeze shoulders by ears.

Level 3: Handstand Shoulder Shrugs

Shoulders

Handstand warm-up￼

Such great practice ! Looking forward to getting a good handstand

Shoulders

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