B.4.4 The Secret is Your Serratus
Yoga Teacher Training Material - Fall 2017 – 7m 14s
Covered in 4.4:
-When your scapulae are muscularly glued onto your back, you are stronger and better able to support your body weight in yoga
-A muscle called serratus anterior attaches to the medial border of the scapulae and performs this stabilizing action
-Demonstration of “Serratus Push-Ups” to find this muscle and begin stabilizing the scapulae
-How lowering all the way to the floor (instead of of halfway down via Chaturanga) is safer for beginner students
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B.4.5 The Elbow
Covered in 4.5:
-A nerve in your elbow creates the shooting pain you feel when you hit your “funny bone”
-180 degrees of extension between the ulna and the humerus is what’s considered “normal”
-People with hyperextension can extend more than 180 degrees between the ulna and humerus
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C.5 The Yoga Sutras: PADA II
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B.5.1 Let’s Take a Breath
Please come to this video prepared to simply rest -- and breathe. Set aside some quiet time for yourself (10 minutes or so) and lie down in a space where you can rest fully. Just absorb, and relax.
Enjoy!
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