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This is going to be the modified Yoga Tree pose. I'd like you to start by placing your
right toe on the floor. Now if you need anything to hold onto for balance, you can go over
to the wall and touch with one hand. Just putting one finger on the wall will help.
Otherwise, draw the abdominals in, that's where your balance comes from. Throughout
this area or your core. You'll place your toe on the floor and your heel up against
the opposite leg. Send your arms out in a straight horizontal position. This is your
best position for balance. If you are comfortable with that, then you can lift the arms up.
However, if it bothers your shoulders, again, staying in one position with your shoulders
over your head can be very painful. Especially if you have fibromyalgia. You can always drop
the hands down and clasp them together in front of your chest. I like this pose because
it keeps my shoulders from hurting. Hold in place for at least three breaths here. If
this is too painful, do one breath for each side. Then, take your arms down, after a couple
of breaths. Switch legs. Again, place the toe of the opposite leg down on the floor.
Put your heel again the calf and lift your arms. Place your hands together in front of
you. Take a deep breath and stay very tall. Exhale it very long, drawing the navel in
towards the spine. Try to maintain this pose for at least three breaths. Again, if this
is too much, do one breath on each side. If you are comfortable with this, you can work
on raising the foot up a little higher along the opposite leg. You may lift it up as high
as the inner thigh. The do the same thing. One breath on each side. If you are able,
you may take two or three breaths. Bring your leg down. In between each one of these, take
a deep breath as you come up, putting that energy back in. Exhale, bringing your arms
down and place your hands as if in prayer again. Then switch legs again and do another
set of these. Do these two or three times completely and continue to do the breath with
the hands in prayer poses. This pose is great for your balance and great for strengthening
to core in your abdominals. Again, if your shoulders hurt avoid taking your arms over
your head, just keep your hands down.