Crunches With a (plot) Twist!

Avery focuses (again) on core exercises, emphasizing that yoga poses are simply body shapes with benefits. The workout involves bicycle poses, which engage various abdominal muscles and obliques, and is described as fun and fast-paced. Avery advises working at one's own pace, breathing, and relaxing. The session includes alternating elbow-to-knee movements, with each set lasting 10 breaths, followed by rocking the knees and optional shavasana. Avery notes that the workout may cause delayed muscle soreness, indicating reawakened muscle groups.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Avery Cundill leads a yoga session focused on strengthening the lower abdominal muscles, which also benefits the back and aids in stabilization and balance. The exercise can also tone the inner thighs. Avery emphasizes the importance of breathing and moderation to avoid back strain. The session begins with the participant lying on their back, legs bent, and arms in various positions. The exercise involves lifting and lowering the legs in sync with breaths, repeating this for 10 breaths. Participants can choose to rest or repeat the set. Avery encourages embracing the heat and energy generated during the practice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Single leg lifts are a great and effective way to bring awareness attention and strength to the low belly space. When we work with these lifts, it is important to pay attention to your low back and if the work is bringing irritation to this part of the body. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I guide listeners through a yoga session focused on strengthening the lower abdominal muscles, or “low abs.” I explain the importance of targeting different core muscle groups for overall stability, mobility, and spinal health, noting that most previous work has focused on the upper abdominals and obliques. The session begins with participants lying on their backs, knees bent, and hands positioned for comfort. Avery instructs a breathing exercise: lifting knees on the inhale and lowering feet on the exhale, repeated for ten breaths. Listeners are encouraged to repeat the set or rest in Shavasana, embracing the strength gained.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we work into the deep muscles of the core, we will add in a twist for good measure to our work today. The twist will allow us to not only strengthen these muscle groups but also to cleanse and detox the internal body as we go.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This deep shoulder opener sometimes is enlightening, in that it can really bring to light shoulder tension that may be happening in the body. Using the strap is helpful as it allows you to adjust where you are in the pose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our journey has included using props in our practice and today we will change that prop to a strap. Using a strap to help open the shoulders can be an effective way to go a bit deeper into this often very tight part of the body.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Core work is always energizing and invigorating, even though it doesn’t always feel like it in the moment. Core work is a component of total body wellness as it can prevent injury and pain.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we will continue on with yoga strength training, and this time we will work into the chest area with a block supported chest press.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our work today is going to be fun I promise, and at the same time, it will challenge the body in a way that I don't think we have done before!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.