When you’re in the middle of a gruelling vinyasa flow it’s easy to forget that yoga should be fun. Introduce an element of playfulness to your practice with these five poses – there’s no way you won’t crack a smile at least once!
Dhanurasana – Rocking Bow (forwards and sideways)
There are two ways you can make your bow pose more dynamic – by rocking from side to side or to the front and back. If you’ve ever done these poses in class, you’ll know that either variation means you’ll be getting friendly with your neighbours! This pose opens up the entire front of your body – it is super intense though so take some deep breaths in savasana on your front afterwards.
Ananda Balasana – Happy Baby
Go back to the good old days with this pose – lie on your back, grab the insides of your feet and rock gently side to side, slowly pushing the knees into the armpits if you can. This is a great hip opener and releases the lower back. Gurgling noises optional.
Paripurna Navasana – Rocking Boat
You can probably guess what happens here. Take your boat pose to the next level by rounding your back and rolling back onto your shoulder blades. Roll back up as slowly as possible for a great core work out and repeat! Enjoy the ride (but move anything breakable out of the way first)!
Bring the laughter to your mat and get a greak workout too!