Yoga Hydrotherapy Class
Increase your mobility and train up your core muscles by practicing yoga with the support and buoyancy of water.
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Training Video
Mobilisation & Stretching Exercises
- Stand with legs shoulder-width apart, rise both arms as much as you can and straighten your body.
- Relax your tensed muscles and hold the position. Take 5 belly breaths.
- Start with mountain pose, bend your trunk sideway until you feel some stretches over your waist.
- Hold the position for 5 breaths and repeat the pose on the other side.
- Start with Warrior pose 2 (left side).
- Swing your right arm like a wheel for 5 times whilst keeping balance.
- Repeat on the other side.
- Start with Warrior pose 2 (left side), raise your right arm.
- Bend your trunk to the left side, try to rest your left elbow on your left thigh, you will feel some stretches over your right waist.
- Hold the position for 5 breaths and repeat the pose on the other side.
- Stand with your arms and feet far apart.
- Rise your right arm, bend your trunk to left side and try to reach below your left knee, you will feel some stretches over your right waist.
- Hold the position for 5 breaths and repeat the pose on the other side.
Balance Exercises & Core Training
- Start with Mountain Pose, lower yourself to a semi-squat position while keeping your back straight.
- Tuck your tummy in and open your arms. Try to stand on single leg by shifting your weight onto your left and lifting up your right leg.
- Lay your palms together, bend your right knee and place your feet against the side of your left knee (the height depends on your ability).
- Maintain balance whilst keeping elbow and trunk straight and palms above head level.
- Make a big step whilst keeping your back straight.
- Tuck your tummy in and rise both arms. Hold the position for 5 breaths.
- Stand by the side, open your arms and make a step with your left leg.
- Lower your body by bending your left knee whilst keeping right leg straight.
- Tuck your tummy in and hold the position for 5 breaths. Then repeat the pose on the right side.
- Shift your weight onto your left leg and raise your right leg backwards.
- Flex your body using your hip as centre point, making your body like a letter "T".
- Hold the position for 5 breaths and repeat the pose on the other side.
- Stand on single leg, bend your right knee. Then grasp your right ankle by your right hand, raise your left arm.
- Shift your weight forward and try to raise your right leg whilst keeping your back straight.
- Look forward and hold the position for 5 breaths. Then repeat on the left side.
- Stand with legs shoulder-width apart, open both arms.
- Shift your weight onto your left leg and lift your right leg forward.
- Twist your trunk by crossing your right leg to the left side, grasp your right thigh with your left hand. Hold the position for 5 breaths.
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