I can't move my arms!

Last night, I went to an aerial yoga class with some of the other teachers at Ignite. It was such a fun experience! But after my arms literally felt like jelly :O It's soooo much more challenging than it looks.

We went to Satva Fitness in Escondido and I had quite a bit of trouble finding it. It was on Grand Avenue but I didn't realize that I had to type in W. Grand as opposed to E. Grand so I was pretty confused. Luckily, I didn't miss any part of the workshop due to my lack of driving/directional skills (I can pretty much guarantee that I'll get lost every time I go somewhere new).

We started off with a warmup - lots of stretching and some strengthening poses. Then, we were taught how to climb the silks! The instructor made it look so easy but it requires SO much strength. I tend to have more strength in my legs than in my arms so it was pretty tough but I ended up being able to climb pretty well.

After we had practiced climbing for a while, we moved on to doing tricks! We started with doing splits. To do splits you wrap both your feet in the silks and let gravity pull your legs apart. But, you have to keep your hips square to the front which makes it trickier and, as for all the tricks, you have to use your core a TON. Then, we did some tuck jumps and tried to lift up our legs. I was pretty bad at those :p but it was still tons of fun. Our final trick was one where we wrap both our feet then wrap the silks behind our back while in the air. Then, we lift our legs in a straddle split over our head. Kind of hard to explain but it looks really cool! We finished with a cool down and a lot of stretching. Even before we left I could feel my arms beginning to get sore. By the time I got home, I could barely move them!

It was such a great night trying something totally new and getting to know the other teachers better. I am so lucky to be able to work with some amazing people at Ignite! 

Yoga Sculpt Workout!

Sometimes it's not possible to make it to a yoga class at a studio. However, this doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice your practice for the day altogether. Practicing at home can be very rewarding and explorative! Get a fun, upbeat playlist and get your yoga on!

Here is what I did in my Yoga Sculpt class last weekend. You can do it with or without light weights (I would suggest 3-5lbs). It's a really fun, sweaty class that gets you energized and ready to face the day!

WARM UP
begin standing: deep breaths, inhale arms overhead/exhale heart center (repeat 4 times)
standing side stretch
5 sun A salutations

CHAIR POSE SERIES (repeat twice!)

chair pose hold with tricep kickbacks x 16
chair pose squats with shoulder press x 16
chair pose hold with row x16
chair pose squats with shoulder press x 16
chair pose hold with chest fly x 16
vinyasa

WARRIOR SERIES

(from downdog)
crescent pose lunge with bicep curl x 16
pulse in lunge with bicep curl x16
crescent pose launch into warrior 3 x 8
warrior 3 hold x 16
pulse lifted leg x 8
(vinyasa and repeat opposite side)






warrior 2 with forward chest press x 16
triangle with tricep dip (upper arm dips behind head) x 16
triangle raise to standing x 8
horse pose squats/shoulder press x 16
hold horse pose with hammercurl x 16
pulse x 16
horse pose squats x 8
(vinyasa and repeat opposite side)

BALANCING SERIES

eagle x 16
warrior 3 x 16
standing split squat kickback (bring lifted arch to standing heel and kick back/up) x 16
tree pose x 16

CORE SERIES

plank hold x 8
side plank right hold x 8
plank hold x 8
side plank left hold x 8
elbow plank hold x 8
hip dips x 16

eagle crunches x 8 per side
Russian twist with weights at heart center x 32
bicycles x 32
bridge with pulse x 16
bridge hold x 16

RELAXATION SERIES

reclined pigeon each side
reclined cowface each side
happy baby
side twists
savasana


Hope you enjoy this workout! It made me sweat! >^.^<