Bicycle yoga - total core workout
Bicycle yoga - total core workout for all parts of your belly in a sustainable way. Tone your upper, lower and sides of your core, with yogic breathing.
Total Core workout - Bicycle Yoga
This core workout practice (bicycle yoga) is a conscious practice of breath with slow movement of the body. By extending the leg forward we work the lower belly.
Bicycle Yoga for Core
This core workout practice (bicycle yoga) is a conscious practice of breath with slow movement of the body. By extending the leg forward we work the lower belly. When lifting the chest and head up, we work the mid and upper belly. And as we arch the arm across and add a little twist, we work the side muscles of the core. Bicycle yoga is really a wonderful all around core workout that is safe and sustainable.
As you do this core workout, practice keeping the belly moving in towards the back (just a bit). This will help protect the back as well as work more than just your six-pack. Especially important for those that may suffer from hernia.
One thing that makes bicycle yoga a yoga practice is the slow conscious movements with the breath. Use your breath consciously - exhale as you come up, and inhale as you lower down. When placing the hands behind the head, use them as a light support to reduce tension in the neck. Be careful not to pull up with the arms.
You will probably feel a burn in the belly at some point, and that is fine. But keep on going if it is not a sharp pain. You can do this core workout daily and slowly work on increasing the amounts of time you come up, and eventually do three repetitions.
Doron learned this practice from Mark Stephens. A great teacher, if you are ever around Santa Cruz CA, check him out here.
Thanks Yossi and Peta for sharing their home in Israel, where this video was shot. The dog that appears in the video is Loka. She has managed pretty well without doing the bicycle yoga, but you can give this a try and leave a comment below - do you love it?
Practice your bicycle yoga core workout with delight. Enjoy!
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