75 min advanced w/ Justicia: backbends + inversions
Justicia DeClue
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1h 12m
End range flexibility should always be expressed in terms of strength. This class moves towards backbends with the arms in the overhead plane as strength-based expressions. Class includes a few variations of pincha mayurasana (forearmstand), so a wall may be helpful. The sequence deepens progressively, moving towards eka pada raja kapotasana (one leg king pigeon pose) via naginyasana (mermaid pose). You'll need a strap and a block.
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