Tired of the same old-same old when it comes to working your core? Truth be told, you won’t find me working the basic crunch exercise routinely. Don’t let this fool you, I work on my abs. I just don’t often do it “traditionally.”
This exercise works balance and obliques in a creative, fun and fluid way.
I love how graceful and strong this exercise is in the same moment, in the same breath.
Great for the abs, the upper back and arms. Here’s how you do it to get the most out of it:
An Invitation To Rock The Potential Of Your Mind, Body and Heart
Who: All women who are willing to sweat, be challenged, have fun and go full out.
What: Yoga and Fitness Intensive. A challenge that will rock your world!
Where: North Shore Kauai, Kilauea Farms
When: June 24-28; Monday-Friday; 7:00-9:30 am daily
Why: To playfully and boldly jumpstart a greater potential and motivation within us that we can carry into our lives, our relationships, our businesses and beyond. To explore new possibilities within our bodies. To play. To sweat. To laugh. To empower ourselves at the core of our being! These practices WILL fuel our entire lives, if we allow.
THIS is going to be a POWERHOUSE of 5 days that will truly jump-start your sweet body, mind and heart space like nothing you may have ever experienced before.
I am so excited!
Read on to see what each day looks like.
This is a great full body workout that mostly targets your arms, upper back, shoulders and core.
It is made up of 3 exercises, and the challenge is to cycle through each exercise 5 times!
This photo here shows exercise #1. But you will wanna warm yourself up first, and save some time for cool down too.
Keep reading for the entire workout.
IT’S A GOOD ONE!!!
I recently had someone inquire with me on Instagram on how to get into Ardha Chandra Chapasana so I am going to break it down here for you too.
I love this pose! It is a beautiful heart opener, a challenging balance pose, and an exquisite hip flexor and thigh stretch wrapped up into one unfolding powerhouse of an asana.
There are a few key points to this pose that will really help ground you into a steady place, and at the same time open you into a magnificent expression of YOU. Let’s take a look at these key points:
I have gotten some amazing feedback from my ‘How To Do A Yoga Handstand’ series of tutorial videos on my YouTube channel. Here’s the latest:
“Hey Samantha! I started with your tutorial series like 3 weeks ago and have been practicing everyday since. I had never done a handstand before that. Your videos are amazing! I can hold a handstand in the middle of the room! I still have a lot of practice to get it right every time but I owe this awesome progress and success to YOU! Thank you!” -Melanie Thuringer
Thanks Melanie for leaving this wonderful comment on my video and congrats for rocking your handstands in the middle of the room for the first time ever!
Handstands are so fun and empowering and that is exactly why I made these videos. To empower and encourage more people to try them.
Handstands seems to be one of those poses that so many people want to do, wish they could do, but immediately write off the possibility of themselves truly being able to do one. The truth is, if you will practice, and if you have these simple yet profound tools offered in this series, YOU CAN HANDSTAND TOO!
Samantha Fox is a yoga and fitness instructor on the Garden Island of Kauai in Hawaii. She is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor and holds a Diploma in Ayurveda Sciences. Samantha has been practicing yoga for over 17 years and began teaching in 2002. » Find out more about Samantha Fox.DISCLAIMER : As with any yoga or fitness program, consult your doctor first. There is always a risk of injury with any fitness program, you are responsible for your wellness. I am here to inspire you, all opinions shared are my own. Please note we are not liable for injury or accident and this is not meant to replace medical advice.
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