YOGA

STABLE SUPPORT

The shoulder girdle and the hip girdle form the two basic supports for the trunk.the shoulder blades give mobility to the upper extremities and a host of muscles are involved in making this possible.Here is a technique,using the stability ball, to maintain the stability of the shoulder blades.The upper back and lower back and lower back also benefit from exercise:

METHODS:

• FIRST,SIT ON YOUR HEELS IN FRONT OF THE BALL
• KNEEL,LEAN FORWARD AND REST THE ELBOWS ON THE BALL.
• PRESS THE BALL WITH THE FOREARMS.
• FOLD THE TOES,ROLL THE BALL FORWARD AND STRAIGHTEN THE LEGS.
• ENSURE THAT THE TRUNK IS PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR.
• FOOT SHOULD BE PERPENDICULAR FROM THE BASE OF THE HEEL,AND LEGS STRAIGHT.
• PRESS THE FOREARMS ON THE BALL AND STABILISE THE POSTURE.
• THE POSTURE CAN BE MADE LESS DIFFICULT BY INCREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FEET.
• AS YOU INHALE,EXPAND THE ABDOMEN AND AS YOU EXHALE,CONTRACT THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.
• STAY FOR ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS WITH SLOW BREATHING.
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