Week #5- Anahata +vinyasa

We are officially through the first month of yogaRX!  Thank you so much for trying out the class and being patient as we sort through the early kinks.  I have really enjoyed seeing repetitive faces in class and love meeting the new people who come to try it out.

This week we are revisiting our shoulder/trap mobility.  Early on in the week at CF we have been working our shoulders intensely.  This week to recover the shoulders will get some extra attention.  We are focusing on Anahata (the heart) which means a lot of "heart openers" or back bending to undo the hunching our bodies form throughout the day.

Shout Outs!
-New mirror
-People leaving feedback using the survey
-First video tutorial
-Alex's first class at CF Stapleton

Week #2 - Shoulders +vinyasa

This week will be the first +vinyasa series.  Every week we will be targeting areas of the body.  What you learn in my class can be transferred to home practice or post-workout recovery so you can continue to mobilize.  We will build on these skills in the following weeks.

The focus for the week will be shoulders.  CrossFit is very shoulder intensive.  Lack of mobility in the shoulders can hold you back from even the most basic CrossFit functions.  If you can't make class this week, here are some poses to try at home.







I'll leave you with this quote from Sage Rountree with the Yoga Journal:

Weightlifting and CrossFit can be a great way to develop full-body strength. While CrossFit pays attention to mobility, it’s still easy to incur imbalances in the body—especially when you head to a desk and sit for eight hours or more right afterward. A strong but tight front body puts you at risk for both overuse injuries that come from chronic imbalance between muscle groups and acute injuries, especially to the back, as you lift or go through other daily movements.