Susan Manning Yoga & Fitness

Susan Manning Yoga & Fitness Health, wellness and fitness play an essential part in our physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Along with Yoga classes, strength and corrective exercises complement the yoga to lead you to success.

Cobra pose is a heart-opening backbend that stretches the entire front of the torso providing relief from back pain. Bhu...
03/07/2022

Cobra pose is a heart-opening backbend that stretches the entire front of the torso providing relief from back pain.

Bhujangasana is also a fantastic pose for strengthening the spinal extensors of the back. Allowing the muscles to do the work and avoiding pressing into the hands will increase the muscular strength of the spinal muscles.

Relax the buttocks to remove pressure on the lower back. It is essential to enter this pose with care, lengthening and opening the spine between the vertebrae that is the goal verse crunching into the spine.

Cat / Cow poses are usually paired together in a yoga class. This combination warms up the spine and prepares the body f...
03/05/2022

Cat / Cow poses are usually paired together in a yoga class. This combination warms up the spine and prepares the body for forwarding and backward bends.
Also, it helps to relieve tension in the upper body, particularly the back, shoulders, and neck, while gently massaging the spine to increase mobility.
To completely surrender to this pose while focusing on the breath will make your body feel at ease.

An energizing and beneficialbackbend—a welcome, heart-opening addition to yoursequence that counteracts slouching and re...
03/04/2022

An energizing and beneficial
backbend—a welcome, heart-opening addition to your
sequence that counteracts slouching and relieves
lower back pain.
It's worth taking the time to do it well. The main thing
to avoid with

Ustrasana is an energizing and beneficial backbend -
when done correctly. The Camel pose is an excellent
pose for counterbalancing the effects of slouching
while also helping to relieve low back pain.
It is worth the time and effort to do it well.
The important thing is to avoid 'crunching' into the
lower back and neck areas. Instead, lift and lengthen
your torso before gently arching back into the pose.
Keep length and space in the neck and low back
regions.

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A Calming yet rejuvenating pose, Bridge Pose has a lot to offer. It is also one of the precursors poses to a full Wheel ...
02/25/2022

A Calming yet rejuvenating pose, Bridge Pose has a lot to offer. It is also one of the precursors poses to a full Wheel pose.

Child’s pose is an incredibly rejuvenating and restorative pose for both the body and mind.Childs pose gently stretches ...
02/15/2022

Child’s pose is an incredibly rejuvenating and restorative pose for both the body and mind.

Childs pose gently stretches your spine, low back, hips, thighs and the front of your ankle joint. With arms stretched out overhead, also stretches shoulders, chest and back (lats).

Relieves tension in the lower back while aiding digestion and boosting blood circulation.

With our modern, often sedentary lifestyles, many people sitting most of the day can lead to tight muscles surrounding t...
02/10/2022

With our modern, often sedentary lifestyles, many people sitting most of the day can lead to tight muscles surrounding the pelvis. These tight muscles can lead to low back issues and affect the sciatic nerve. Pigeon Pose, for many, is a much-needed deep hip opener.

It is essential to make sure these muscles are stretched and strengthened to increase muscle length (extensibility) and joint range of motion (flexibility).

Like all backbends, this pose is energizing and stimulates the adrenal glands while increasing blood flow to your digest...
02/05/2022

Like all backbends, this pose is energizing and stimulates the adrenal glands while increasing blood flow to your digestive system, therefore, getting rid of constipation.

Breathe through the pose, resist the urge to hold your breath.

This pose may be challenging for many with tight shoulders, chest, quads, hip flexors, weak hamstrings, glutes (buttocks), or back muscles.

This pose looks easy or lazy but has many benefits that may not readily come to mind. Along with being a fantastic stret...
02/01/2022

This pose looks easy or lazy but has many benefits that may not readily come to mind. Along with being a fantastic stretch, it also stimulates the liver, kidneys, ovaries and uterus and can help to improve digestion.
Exercising can strengthen muscles. Sitting all day at work can weaken and shorten our muscles; this combination can result in tight hips, back and legs. This pose helps alleviate that tightness and increases the flexibility of the hip joints.

Inhale, then exhale into the pose. How do you feel? Where do you feel tightness or being stuck? As you breathe, direct y...
01/29/2022

Inhale, then exhale into the pose. How do you feel?

Where do you feel tightness or being stuck? As you breathe, direct your breath to the areas that need attention.

Where in your body can you open and breathe space?

Some energetic benefits are:
• Develop stamina and endurance in your thighs and glutes.
• Improving balance, concentration, and core awareness.
• It helps to Calm the mind.
As with any pose or exercise, you know your body better than anyone; therefore, modify as needed.

Check with your doctor if you have any ailment or medical condition that this or any exercise/pose could aggravate or make worse.

As all forward folds do, the pyramid pose stimulates the digestive organs and calms the mind. This pose also lengthens t...
01/28/2022

As all forward folds do, the pyramid pose stimulates the digestive organs and calms the mind.
This pose also lengthens the spine and strengthens the legs.

And as with any movement or exercise, listen to your body and only do what feels right.

As with any pose or exercise, you know your body better than anyone; therefore, modify as needed.

Check with your doctor if you have any ailment or medical condition that this or any exercise/pose could aggravate or make worse.

All body parts are involved, from fingertips to feet, from front to back and side to side of the torso. The entire stret...
01/28/2022

All body parts are involved, from fingertips to feet, from front to back and side to side of the torso. The entire stretch is along one side, while strength and balance occur in the supporting legs/feet.

It feels like the stretch we do in the morning when we awake. Raise both arms upward and outward, taking a deep breath… add the yawn and then instinctually stretch the sides of the body to inspire a deep breath. It feels good, boosts our energy, fights fatigue, and prepares us for the day.

As with any pose or exercise, you know your body better than anyone; therefore, modify as needed.

Check with your doctor if you have any ailment or medical condition that this or any exercise/pose could aggravate or make worse.

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