Arm Balance and Core Activation Series

Balance is the ability to maintain the center of gravity of the body with the base of support. A muscle imbalance is described as the size or strength different between muscle group, when one side of your body is larger, smaller, stronger, or weaker than the corresponding muscle on the others side. Most of the people, especially female attend yoga class have weak in upper body. Improper fitness programming, inadequate workout technique and tactical, mobility and flexibility and poor postures due to sedentary lifestyles are the most major factor cause of muscle imbalances.

This may lend to increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including damage to joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, muscles and connective tissue. The lack of physical activities that affect the upper body muscles and bones lead to loss of density of bones which may lead to osteoporosis, a major health issue. To prevent and correct muscle asymmetry, yoga activation exercises can enhance core abdominal strength that providing stability and ease of the body.

What can you anticipate to learn in this workshop?

• Step to step of going into the poses, to hold the poses and moving out of poses
• Learning the sequences of basic arm balance postures, the poses that guide to strengthen upper back, arms from finger up to shoulder, the core and the hips. All of these poses will lead and help to reach the arm balance poses.
• Learning the breathing technique, as breathing is the most important element in yoga practice and finding the balance when holding arm balance poses through breathing.
• Learning how to do basic arm balance poses and the steps to do more progression, from beginner to intermediate and advance variations of arm balancing poses.
• Understanding the warm sequences and cooling down steps after the practise of arm balance poses.
• Learning how to engage and activate the core abdominal muscle while performing arm balancing poses.

Who should attend this workshop?

This workshop is suitable for all yoga practitioner of all levels who find passion in arm balance poses. Our workshop will teach basic arm balance poses by giving in modifications or options for the beginner practitioners and regular practitioners.