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  • Day 3: Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog

    Day 3: Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog

    Welcome to day 3 of the #YogawithTFM 10-Day Challenge! Today’s pose is Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog.

    Downward Facing Dog is such an integral pose in yoga.  It’s a resting pose, it’s also an inversion! It’s the pose we are most familiar with as we move through a yoga flow.  While it’s well known, it’s often not well-practiced.  Read our tutorial here and check out the video below.

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  • Day 2: Prasarita Padottanasana D or Wide-Legged Forward Fold

    Day 2: Prasarita Padottanasana D or Wide-Legged Forward Fold

    Welcome to Day 2 of the #YogawithTFM 10-Day Challenge!

    Today’s pose is Prasarita Padottanasana D or Wide-Legged Forward Fold.  A version of Prasarita Padottanasana is actually one of the four yoga poses that helps to relieve stress.  If you haven’t already, check out our article that highlights three other poses for stress relief.

    Before you get into Wide-Legged Forward Fold, be sure to warm up.

    Check out the video below for variations and keep in mind these three tips:

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    – Feet should be parallel to one another.  Press into the outside edges of the feet so the arches of your feet do not collapse.

    – Find length in your spine as you fold forward.

    – Shift your weight slightly towards your toes so your hips come in line with your feet.

     

     

  • Welcome to the #YogawithTFM 10-Day Challenge!

    Welcome to the #YogawithTFM 10-Day Challenge!

    Welcome to the #YogawithTFM 10-day challenge! This challenge is hosted by @twofitmoms @laurasykora @masumi_g and is sponsored by @gaiam.

    Please visit our website daily for a tutorial on the pose of the day.

    Day one’s pose is Uttanasana, or Forward Fold.  Before taking your photo for the challenge, warm up with five rounds of Surya Namaskar A and don’t forget to stretch your hamstrings with either a strap, or try our four must-do hamstring stretches.

    Here is a video with some variations. And, please check out our three tips, below, to help you get started!

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    – Use a block to rest your hands on if you are just beginning your journey!

    – Try to keep length in your torso as you fold.

    – Shift your weight slightly towards your toes to bring your hips in line with your heels.

    Let us know if you have any questions! We can’t wait to see your photos!