pose of the week: eagle pose + bonus of the month video

Welcome to the second week of the yoga52 movement! How did the first week go? Was tree pose a great intro/starter? We hope so :) This week you're getting two-for-one: the pose of the week PLUS our bonus of the month video! The bonus video is to help you learn to connect movement with breath, which is essentially what yoga is. 

We didn't want to wait any longer to introduce it just because it's very important to start recognizing when to breathe in and breathe out through the poses. So take the time to learn the pose of the week and take a look at our bonus video for January below (along with how we recommend you incorporating it).

If you already have the January calendar, then you should know what pose is coming next. But if you haven't peeked ahead, it's...

pose of the week: eagle pose

We move into a bit more challenging terrain. Remember last week how we mentioned balance being a crucial element to yoga? Well, here's the proof! 

try this

Click below and follow along with the audio version as you get into the pose!

 

a helpful (beginner's) hint:

Whichever leg you have crossed over top, the arm from that side is crossed underneath. So, left leg crosses overtop right leg, and left arm crosses underneath right arm.


january bonus of the month: half sun salutation

This bonus video, like we mentioned, is to connect breath with movement. Here are our suggestions for adding it into your daily practice:

So once you've performed a basic "go to" move, then move onto the bonus of the month, and finish up with eagle pose!

We hope you enjoy this week!