Wednesday, November 28, 2007
by Timothy Burgin
Whole Body
Use this whole body warm-up sequence by itself or in combination with our other Warm-up sequences to energize and warm up the body's muscles and joints prior to any of the pose sequences.
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Use gentle fluid movements synchronized with slow deep breathing. For a deeper effect, hold each stretch for 1-2 breaths. This sequence is contraindicated with recent or chronic injury to the arms, neck or back.

1. Start in Easy Pose or Accomplished Pose.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the spine long and the chest open.

2. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

3. Exhale and round forward with the palms to the floor.

yoga pose

Round the spine and relax the head and elbows down.

4. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

5. Exhale and twist to the left.

yoga pose

Place the left hand on the right knee and the right hand behind your back. Look over your right shoulder and look behind you. Keep the spine long and the shoulders down.

6. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

7. Exhale and twist to the right.

yoga pose

Place the right hand on the left knee and the left hand behind your back. Look over your left shoulder and look behind you. Keep the spine long and the shoulders down.

8. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

9. Exhale the left hand to the floor and arch to the left.

yoga pose

Reach out through the right fingers and lower the left elbow as close to the floor as comfortable. Keep the chin off the chest and the right arm over the right ear.

10. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

11. Exhale the right hand to the floor and arch to the right.

yoga pose

Reach out through the left fingers and lower the right elbow as close to the floor as comfortable. Keep the chin off the chest and the right arm over the left ear.

12. Inhale the fingertips up to the ceiling.

yoga pose

Keep the shoulders down and back, the hips grounded to the floor and reach through the fingertips.

13. Exhale the hands forward and round the spine.

yoga pose

Reach out through the fingertips, drop the head down and round the spine.

14. Inhale the arms behind you.

yoga pose

Reach back through the fingertips to draw the shoulder blades together. Press forward through the chest and look up towards the ceiling.

15. Exhale the hands to the knees or floor.

yoga pose

Bring the spine back to neutral position. Keep the shoulders down and back, the spine long and the chest open.

16. Either repeat this warm up sequence, continue with another warm up sequence, or begin a posture sequence


11 Comments
niachick: ...
The third step does not seem to be correct -- the words don't match the pose flow.
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May 20, 2008
kumar: ...
The step 3 is same as step 13.
2

September 17, 2008
Timothy: ...
I've fixed the photo for step #3, thanks for letting me know of the error!
3

September 17, 2008
Dick: ...
(5) is twisting to the right.
(7) is twisting to the left.
(9) and (11) are also reversed

My Teacher reverses sometimes also.

All-in-all, the sequence is well-done.
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December 05, 2008
deepthinani: ...
The photo of 15th step should be same as 1st step.
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January 30, 2009
Timothy: ...
Thanks deepthinani, it is now fixed.
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January 30, 2009
vishnuvineeth26: ...
amazing
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February 15, 2011
HalfMoon: ...
Nice warm-up
8

October 11, 2011
royc: ...
Hi,
Is this, The Whole Body Warm-Ups, the only sequence where an MP3 download is available? Where can I find a list of what is available?

Regards,
9

January 29, 2012
Timothy: ...
royc - I just fixed the layout of the sequence pages so it should be easier to find the ones with MP3 downloads. Most of them are in the warm-ups and beginning sequences sections. I will work on creating a page that lists all of them.
10

January 30, 2012
Raven13: ...
Can't we have any video for this sequences?
Thanks.
11

May 25, 2012

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