FOUR POSTURES

Standing

Kneeling

Sitting

Lying on your back
Standing
Head
- 1 - 2 Head
- Inhale
- Head to the front
- Exhale
- Focus on the back
- Inhale
- Cabeza hacia atrás
- Focus on neck stretching
- Two repetitions
- Inhale
- Círculos de cabeza
- 2 right
- 2 left
- Focus on neck stretching
- Two repetitions
Shoulders
- 3 - 5 Shoulders
- Inhale
- Shoulders up
- Exhale
- Shoulders down
- Two repetitions
- Inhale
- Círculos de los hombros
- Start up front
- Exhale when finished
- Two repetitions
- Inhale
- Círculos de los hombros
- Empieza hacia atrás
- Exhale when finished
- Two repetitions
Roll up
Pies separados, cuerpo relajado, cuélgalos brazos y doblar hasta la cintura.
- 6 Roll up like a snail
- Inhale
- Start with the head, arms loose, go down slowly, vertebra by vertebra
- Get down
- Exhale
- Swing right, left
- Two repetitions
- 7. Torsión para atrás
- Feet spread, body relaxed, hands on hips
- Inhale
- Cabeza hacia atrás, torcerse hacia atrás viendo la pared
- Exhalando, regresar a la posición inicial
- Two repetitions
To stretch
Pies separados, de lado, de frente y de frente con brazos atrás.
- 8 Put your hands together in front
- Inhale
- Stretching your arms, pull your back straight like a table
- Arms outstretched, back outstretched, head between arms
- Relax and exhale
- Two repetitions
- 9 Put your hands together behind your back
- Inhale
- Stretch arms and hang forward, raise arms to ceiling
- Arms outstretched
- Exhale
- Stay a few seconds. The weight of the arms on the shoulders
- Two repetitions
- Left arm at the waist
- Inhale
- Stretch right arm up, lean to the left side, stretching the side of the body
- Exhale
- Two repetitions
- 11 Right arm at the waist
- Inhale
- Stretch left arm up, lean to the right side, stretching the side of the body
- Exhale
- Two repetitions
Balance
Feet apart, hands joined in front of chest, seeing a fixed point.
- 12. Postura del árbol, pierna izquierda
- Put the weight of the body on the right leg, and the left foot rests on the right ankle
- Opción:
- Apoya solo el talón izquierdo en el tobillo derecho, los dedos al piso para equilibrio
- Raise the left foot fully, resting on the inside of the right knee
- Put your hands together in front of your chest
- Inhaling, raising and stretching your hands
- Breathing out, lower your hands
- Inhale and exhale slowly, lower your foot
- 13. Postura del árbol, pierna derecha
- Put the weight of the body on the left leg, and the right foot rests on the left ankle
- Opción:
- Apoya solo el talón derecho en el tobillo izquierdo, los dedos al piso para equilibrio
- Raise the right foot fully, resting on the inside of the left knee
- Put your hands together in front of your chest
- Inhaling, raising and stretching your hands
- Breathing out, lower your hands
- Inhale and exhale slowly, lower your foot
LEGS (KNEES)
14. CAT / COW
- Straight back as a table
- Inhale
- Curve the back up, head between the arms, tuck in the abdomen.
- Return to table
- Exhale
- Straight back as a table
- Inhale
- Curve your back down, head facing the sky, buttocks up
- Return to table
- Exhale
- Two repetitions
21. DOG LOOKING ABOVE
- Straight arms, lower the hips to the front, legs straight, lean on the heels.
- Knees in walking gesture-right, left, right, left
- Inhale and exhale slowly
18. CHATURANGA
- Go down slowly, bending elbows up to the ground
- Inhale and exhale slowly
20. NIÑO VIENDO ABAJO
- Spread knees, sit on heels, stretch arms, head in arms, stretch back, grow.
- Inhale and exhale slowly
22. TABLE
- Go down to table. Legs, arms and back straight
- Hold
- Inhale and exhale slowly
19. COBRA
- Legs outstretched, supporting hips, supporting in the arms, elbows bent halfway, looking straight ahead
- Hold
- Inhale and exhale slowly
15. NIÑO VIENDO ABAJO
- Spread your knees, sit on your heels, stretch your arms, head between your arms stretch your back, grow
- Inhale and exhale slowly
- Back to table
17. TABLE
- Go down to table. Legs, arms and back straight
- Hold
- Inhale and exhale slowly
19. COBRA
- Legs outstretched, supporting hips, supporting in the arms, elbows bent halfway, looking straight ahead
- Inhale and exhale slowly
21. DOWNWARD DOG
- Straight arms, lower the hips to the front, legs straight, lean on the heels.
- Bend knees in walking gesture, right, left, right, left
- Inhale and exhale slowly
23. LOW PLANK
- Bajar despacio desde la posición de tabla, doblando los codos, hasta estar en paralelo con el suelo
- Straight legs, arms and back
- Hold, then lower to the ground
- Inhale and exhale slowly
25. NIÑO VIENDO ABAJO
- Spread knees, sit on heels, stretch arms, head in arms, stretch back, grow.
- Inhale and exhale slowly
SITTING
26. TORCIÓN A LA DERECHA
- Stretched legs
- Cross right leg over left, left arm embraces right knee
- Look towards right shoulder, straight right arm resting on the ground to keep our back straight
- Inhale and exhale slowly
28. INCLINACIÓN
- Legs crossed, lean forward, resting elbows on the ground, or as far as possible
- Stay up to count 30
- Inhale and exhale slowly
- Changes leg and lean forward again, resting elbows on the ground, or as far as possible
- Stay up to count 30
- Inhale and exhale slowly
27. TORCIÓN A LA IZQUIERDA
- Stretched legs
- Cross left leg over right, right arm embraces left knee
- Look towards left shoulder, straight left arm resting on the ground to keep our back straight
- Inhale and exhale slowly
29. SITTING STRETCHES
- Sitting cross-legged
- Support right arm on the ground, lowering until elbow is resting on the ground
- With right hand press right knee, to stretch right side
- Raise right arm above ear, increasing the stretch
- Inhale
- Bring right arm straight to the front while we exhale and go back up to the ear
- Repeat three times
- Change side
- Sitting cross-legged
- Support right arm on the ground, lowering until elbow is resting on the ground
- Left hand press right knee, to stretch left side
- Raise left arm above ear, increasing the stretch
- Inhale
- Bring left arm straight to front while exhale, and go back up to ear
- Repeat three times
Seated legs stretched
30. FEET
- Sitting with legs bent, bringing feet together in front of hips, begin massage feet
- Con las manos haciendo “pinza”, buscamos la base de los dedos de los pies
- Empezando por el dedo gordo, hacemos círculos hacia la derecha, hacia la izquierda, haciendo pinza y halamos el dedo
- Seguimos por el segundo dedo, hacemos círculos hacia la derecha, hacia la izquierda, haciendo pinza- halamos el dedo
- Third, fourth and fifth toes, in the same way
- With palm of hand hug all toes, bend them all together, both feet at the same time, inwards and outwards, three times
- Inhale and exhale slowly
- Con las manos haciendo “pinza”, vamos al arco del pie
- Con los pulgares, hacemos círculos en toda la planta de los pies
- Sentimos donde duele, ahí paramos, inhalamos, y presionamos por 30 segundos, soltamos la presión exhalando
- Repeat 3 times
Lying down
31. HIP STRETCHES
- Hug right leg, with arms, leaving left leg stretched in the air
- Sostenemos la pierna derecha doblada sobre el pecho, inhalamos y exhalamos. Sostenemos por 1 minuto.
- Support left leg to the ground, and leaving right leg bent over chest, grasp right foot with right hand
- Leg still bent.
- Inhaling and exhaling, for 1 minute
- Lower right leg and cross it over left leg, which continues stretched and resting on the ground. Put both arms on the ground, on sides of body, tightening abdomen, raise left leg stretched out along with right bent, crossed over left
- Go up and down in 3 repetitions, inhaling and exhaling
- Change leg
- Hug left leg, with arms, leaving right leg stretched in the air
- Hold left leg bent over chest, inhale, and exhale. Hold for 1 minute
- Support right leg to the ground, and leaving left leg bent over chest, grasp left foot with left hand
- Leg still bent. Inhaling and exhaling, for a minute
- Lower left leg and cross it over right leg, which continues stretched and resting on the ground. Put both arms on the ground, on sides of body, tightening abdomen, raise right leg stretched out along with left bent, crossed over right
- Go up and down in 3 repetitions, inhaling and exhaling
32. PRETZEL
- Cross bent right leg over bent left leg
- Right hand holds left foot outside legs, and left hand holds right foot outside legs
- Hold inhaling and exhaling for 30 seconds
- Change leg
- Cross bent left leg over bent right leg
- Left hand holds right foot, outside legs, and right hand holds left foot outside legs
- Outside the legs.
- Hold inhaling and exhaling for 30 seconds
34. CANDELA
- Support both elbows on body’s sides
- Using force in the abdomen, and pulling with both legs at the same time, raise trunk until remain straight
- With the legs stretched upwards, and hold from waist with hands
- Stay in this pose for 30 seconds, inhaling and exhaling
33. ABDOMINALS
- Hug both legs bent over chest
- Inhale, bring forehead to knees, hold for 30 seconds. Relax and exhale
- 3 repetitions
35. BRIDGE
- Con las piernas estiradas, apoyamos los codos al suelo, inhalamos curvamos la espalda hacia le cielo, en medio arco, y tiramos la cabeza hacia atrás.
- Stay 15 seconds, come back and exhale
- Repeat three times
36. TORCIÓN
- Bend legs over chest, and bounce them together towards left side, twisting body towards right side, bringing arms to right side and head facing right shoulder
- Inhaling and exhaling
- Change side
- Bend legs over chest, and bounce them together towards right side, twisting body towards left side, bringing arms to left side and head facing left shoulder
- Inhaling and exhaling
SITTING
37. FORCE
- Con las piernas cruzadas, vamos a apretar todos los músculos del cuerpo al mismo Wempo, sin movernos.
- Inhale deeply
- Apretamos todo el cuerpo: cuello, cara, espalda, piernas, pies, brazos, manos en puños, Abdomen, glúteos, sostenemos por 20 segundos y soltamos exhalando al mismo tiempo, y dejándonos caer al frente en total relajación.
- 3 repetitions
