Ok this really is one of our December Five exercises, Warrior II. Thanks Ryan Crosby for the photo!
Merry Christmas!
Warrior Two for Leg Strength And Balance
Last Minute Gift Ideas
This morning after Pilates class I sent one of my ladies off with a gift package for a family member that included a yoga mat, band, block and short exercise program.
Are you in need of a last minute gift idea? Call, text or email me this weekend and I’ll gladly set you up with a fitness package for your loved one. For example the foam roller, ball, block, weights, and jump rope pictured above. How bout a massage gift certificate for 30, 60 of ninety minutes?
~your secret Santa
Anne
Anne@FluidPortland.com
(503) 705-4762
Yoga Side Angle For Strength and Balance
Here Kate demonstrates Side Angle, one of the December Five.
Start in a lunge, then keeping both sides of your waist long bring your front arm to rest on your front thigh.
Builds leg strength, core strength and improves standing balance.
Client Testimonial – Pilates
One of my clients just emailed this to her friend and copied me. I’m blushing…
I COMPLETELY LOVE my Pilates instructor Anne. Her classes are awesome and really fun, despite being hard work. The back pain that led me to surgery a little over a year ago is just not part of my life anymore – and my recovering from the surgery would not have happened without Anne. I hear she’s also an awesome massage therapist 😉
 Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based massage therapist and personal trainer. She works with her clients one on one and in small groups using the combination of movement + massage to aid in pain relief. To learn five moves that strengthen and support your low back and keep you pain free contact Anne today 503-705-4762.
Yoga Party Trick – The Crow – December Five Exercises
Ok we are starting right off this month with a very advanced move. Here Suzanne demonstrates the Crow Pose from yoga, one of your December Five.
Some of my clients are able to just pop right up into this one on their first try, others struggle with it for years. Once you’ve mastered the crow you to will be able to easily hold this position for minutes at a time – talk about the ultimate party trick!
So where to begin? Start with your wide squat or goddess pose.
Then slowly work your hips lower and walk your feet in closer to each other.
Once you can easily get your hands flat on the floor you can rest your shins on the back of your upper arms and think of lifting your hips up rather than muscling up with your arms. Let me know if I can assist you in perfecting your crow or other arm balances.