FiTOUR® Yoga: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Combination II

With FiTOUR® Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Combination I complete, the body is warmed up and ready for Combination II.  This combination is a step up from Yoga Combo I.  If a client is not ready for Yoga Combo II continue practicing Combo I until it is safe to incorporate the next positions.  Combination II is also used as a transitional combination for the Yoga combinations that follow (III-IV). 

Combination I included the following positions and sequencing:

• Mountain Pose
• Standing Back Bend
• Forward Fold
• Back Extension Chest Lift
• Wrist Stretch
• Child’s Pose
• Cat/Cow Stretch
• Downward Facing Dog
• Back Extension Chest Lift
• Forward Fold
• Mountain Pose

A safe practice would be to complete Yoga Combo I entirely and then move on and include the four new positions of Yoga Combination II.  The sequence should flow smoothly:

• Mountain Pose
• Standing Back Bend
• Forward Fold
• Back Extension Chest Lift
• Plank
• Hover
• Cobra
• Upward Facing Dog
• Downward Facing Dog
• Back Extension Chest Lift             
• Forward Fold
• Mountain Pose

Practice the Yoga Combination I and II together or simply incorporate them into your client’s session to cool down and stretch.  Often a Yoga cool down is a perfect introduction to the practice and nurtures a client’s confidence to try the format in a class setting.  Encourage your clients to try it this week!

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In Good Health,

MV