The Yoga Wall
Benefits of the YOGA WALL
In this unique practice, gravity can be appreciated and utilized as a natural form of resistance, which can help students develop strong core muscles.
The YOGA WALL:
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Can help improve overall flexibility and mobility in the joints and spine
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Builds strength in both the large and small muscle groups
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Aides in the ability to access various muscle groups in poses they are not yet able to achieve on the mat
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Offers many therapeutic benefits helping individuals heal from athletic injuries, arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and Sciatica
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Can be used as a work-out tool to aid competitive athletes in cross-training and preparation for competitions
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Allows one to do hundreds of poses
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Can help students work through fear and build confidence so that they are able to take what they’ve learned on the Wall to their mats and into their daily lives
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Uses specific postures and positioning, movement and breath, awareness to open the joints, connective tissue and joints
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Allows standing postures, forward and back bends, twists and inversions
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Helps us feel great after doing yoga, because it is a balanced physical practice designed to open the spine in every direction
It is said in Yoga, that “You are only as old as your spine.” Thus, as long as you have a healthy and flexible spine, your ability to participate in life is endless! To open the spine in every direction without compression = hang upside down and practice yoga!