Yoga push-ups with blocks to keep healthy form and prevent shoulders from dipping forward. Try it. In table position, take blocks into L of thumbs and pointer fingers, on medium height. Tuck toes, exhale back to down dog. Inhale to plank. Draw low belly in and up. Shift slightly forward. Draw elbow creases forward. Exhale, lowering down maintaining stability through core, pressing back body up as you go. AND staying broad through chest, shoulders back, hugging triceps into back body (not really elbows to ribs although many of us yoga teachers say that…). {Lower knees and lift feet for a less challenging version, creating plank form from knees to crown of head.} Hover shoulders over blocks and press up to plank and back to down dog. Repeat.

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From my mat to yours,
Yoga Nag

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Yoga Nag has a new regular class on the schedule on Wednesday mornings, 9:30-10:45 am, at Extend Yoga in North Bethesda, a mixed level flow.  I am also teaching a special $5 Flow class tomorrow night, 5:30-6:30 pm, at Allay Yoga in partnership with Kensington’s Third Thursday festivities.  See my full schedule and get your yoga on.

Remember my blogs on elephant journal on doing one pose a day, on your own, everyday for 40 days (or more!)? 

Do One Pose Today

Do One Pose–Everyday–For 40 Days

Why Practice Yoga Alone

Well, there is a 40 day challenge starting this coming Monday, September 30^th with the peeps of Sky House Yoga to do a practice of your choice and duration—asana, meditation, breath, kriya, mantra—everyday for 40 days.  As you go, you can find support and offer support to other 40 day-ers through their electronic community.  I am doing it.  Join me. 

To participate, all you have to do is send an email to skyhouseyoga@gmail.com very briefly describing what you are planning to do everyday for 40 days (eg, 5 sun salutations, 20 minutes of meditation, repeating a mantra 108 times), and they will connect you to their Facebook and Google groups. 

More encouragement to get your yoga on!

From my mat to yours,

Yoga Nag