One major focus here at CCV is our Wellness Program, with an emphasis on physical wellness. We have danced until we were dizzy and exercised until we wore out our dumbbells. We have bent and stretched and walked for miles!
As important as exercise is, it can get boring. We decided to shake up some of the "Same old, same old" with some Smooooth Yoga!
Meet True! True has been doing Yoga for the last four decades. He specializes in breathing exercises and even has a book that has been published-you can find it at the Garland County Library. True came in yesterday to give us our very first Yoga lesson.
Reach High!
Reach all the way up, lower your hands and slowly let your breath out....
This is actually a Tai Chi move, but it works very well the type of work we were doing.
Inhale deeply....
True showed off a little bit. Hold your legs straight out in front of you and raise your whole body with your arms. It's harder than it looks!
This is a great stretching exercise that works your "Love Handles".
Bend down and stretch.....
Exhale slowly!
We all had a little giggle here-we felt like Ballerina Dancers!
Streeeeetch!
This is a great way to get blood moving in your feet. Put your heels together and tap your big toes together, then spread your feet again. Repeat 20-30 times, fairly quickly. It gets your blood pumping and promotes healing in your feet.
We were so happy to have True with us. He was a fabulous Yoga teacher! We were all amazed at how happy and calm we felt afterwards. Amber related it this way "I feel better now than if I had just had a massage for an hour!" We had a wonderful time. Our bodies felt great and we can't wait until next time!
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