Alice Trieu

Getting Into Lotus

September 14, 2015Written by Alice Trieu

If you have trouble getting into a full Lotus pose, try this deep 6 lateral rotator stretch. This group of muscles are deep in the buttock area. The most popular muscle, piriformis, due to its relationship to sciatic nerve. Here, I am using blocks to work on Lotus preparation. Over time, you will find ease and comfort while in Lotus. If you haven’t try this with me, you can practice on your own as well. Once you are setup, then hold for 5 breaths folding forward, then another 5 breaths to the side where you are facing directly above the top foot. Happy stretching.

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TYS® Aerial Yoga is more than swinging pretty on a hammock.

March 20, 2015Written by Alice Trieu
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TYS® Aerial Yoga is more than swinging pretty on a hammock.

The class has a strong tie to traditional yoga asanas. Here, single leg standing pose can be challenging for many of us; working on balance and strength of the hips while one leg is standing and one leg is floating in mid air. The hammock serves as a prop like a block or blanket to help us find ease; a little help from the hammock to keep the upper body upright without swaying to the left or right, so we can focus on working the muscle groups involve with single leg standing pose.