Lucas my wish for you is twice as many followers. The information you provide in all your posts and challenges are so well thought out and valuable. I just redid your hip opening challenge for the umpteenth time with a friend and he really appreciated the changes he saw. It’s always a pleasure.
Lucas I am so glad to have found you on RU-vid ❤ I lost my way with yoga a few years ago but I am finding my way back slowly with your tutorials. You have given me direction that no other yoga teacher provided. I always felt that I wasn’t “good enough” at certain poses and the classes I attended were very competitive. Covid lockdowns for 270ish days in Melbourne, Australia gave me the excuse not to return to the mat. Id like to express how grateful I am 🙏🏻
I have been so resistant to yoga because I'm so stiff and unfit it just feels so hard and many of the "beginner" flows are beyond me. Now this was challenging but totally doable! My form has a ways to go but I know that'll come as I get more flexible and strong. Thanks for this! Working from the stool has made this possible for me and the 10 minutes flew by!
We’re thrilled you found the practice both challenging and achievable! Keep going, and your flexibility and strength will improve over time. -YOGABODY Team
You are my salvation! I have a L4-5 slipped and fractured disc and C6-7 compression due to long flight to Europe. The Orthopedic MD stated the L4-5 fracture looks old but I never noticed since pre-Covid, I practice group yoga 6 days a week. Once Covid kicked in I found myself working 16 hour shifts at the hospital. Many of the younger employees and had to stay home to watch their kids. Orthopedic surgeon wants to preform L5-S1 ALIF. Trying to delay and get stronger. Thank you for these videos
This was amazing! Thank you so much! I sit at a computer for work and, most mornings, coffee is the only way I feel remotely energized. After this workout, I can now drink my coffee for pleasure. 😊
Lucas I can’t tell you how much your excellent videos have enriched my teaching and hopefully benefited my clients. You share your extensive knowledge and experience with such generosity and always delivered with great clarity and a lovely enthusiasm . I , along with many others I am sure, am enormously grateful, THANK YOU. Stay well x
Loved the quick routine for those days I wake up too late to do a longer routine. I would love something to work on my balance. That is the one area of my practice that doesn't seem to be improving. Thanks for a great routine.
Thank you so much once again, Lucas, for all your amazing and useful contributions. I am indeed struggling to get on my mat first thing in the morning feeling my body is really not in for it. Hope this short practice is a good warm-up to get me going. Thanks!
Hi Lucas, I love your videos. I really like the stool you used for the morning 10 minute stretch. Is there a place to order it that you can share? Thanks, Linda
awesome morning stretch! thank you very much. is it possible to design a bedtime yoga routine without using the bed? mine is very low, so is not adequate to your workouts and at night is better to keep things easy! Your channel is very educational. Good work.
Hey homie, love this style of video as it helps me add and adjust my routine Would you be willing to do something similar focused on the mat? I like the chair and understand its early morning accessibility but would also like a similar routine wthout one!! Thanks lucas
Awesome thanks Rick 79y/0 did yoga 10-15 years ago… stopped because I was tighter than the bark on a tree… But I know it’s good for you, so I’m restarting with your a 10 minute introduction. That was enough. I am a big hiker, but I still remain tight, tight, tight, tighter😅 than the paint on a wall.
Hi Rick, you can also watch this one for that tight muscles. Maybe this will work best for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-69DsPhH7V0c.htmlfeature=shared - YOGABODY Team
This is wonderful. Perfect timing on my timeline. Just remember to not go into pain with twists and squats. Back off if you feel pain and stretch there. This will be a great addition to my "gentle bed yoga pilates fusion" practice. Every day before getting out of bed I do gentle supine twists, pilates leg circles, shoulder bridge and knees to chest. I have a little gentle sequence that only takes a few minutes but even one or two of these 4 is extremely beneficial. It becomes part of waking up and doesn't feel like work. I really like your chair salutes a lot. Very doable. Thanks Lucas.
You can just reach back for the back of the chair or stool which is actually a great modification but one that works for everyone to facilitate chest expansion. Its part of my office chair yoga routine
Looks great! With total knee replacement scheduled next week, I'm trying to figure out which moves I'll be able to do when. Don't think I'll EVER be able to squat like that again!
Loved your video for chair yoga. A better understanding of synovial fluids in joints. Tks. Have a metal hip. Any yoga moves for that .. much appreciated ..cheers
Hi Lucas. Thanks for this video! A couple of quick questions... I'm not in the habit of daily stretching (sadly). However, in watching this, because I have a YTT 200 hour certificate, and do some stretching, would it be beneficial to do these stretches not as a beginner? Or to do them and not use a stool? Generally I'm pretty stiff in the mornings and have had two back surgeries in the distant past (prior to my YTT). I'm also signed up for your 'Science of Stretching' course and am really enjoying it. Thanks for your work/seva/contribution to the Yoga community! Namaste!
Typically, inhale during the preparation or extension phase of a movement and exhale during the effort or contraction phase. For example, breathe in as you prepare to lift or stretch, and breathe out as you execute the movement or release the stretch. -YOGABODY Team
Do you have something for stiffness that is more dynamic/movement based? I go twice a week and lift weights (powerlifts) but I am so stiff in the morning. The only warm ups we do in my program, are lighter versions of the same lifts. I think I need some kind of morning moving routine before this though because every morning my knees are so stiff, and my ankle mobility sucks, then I sit on the drive for 30 minutes and by the time I'm there to squat it's hard to even bend. This can't be good. So I go look up routines but get overwhelmed by choices and decisions. I head static stretching is bad before heavy lifts, so what would you recommend?
Try adding some easy moves like leg swings and squats before lifting. It can loosen you up without static stretching and might help with morning stiffness. Keep it simple, and find what works for you! - YOGABODY Team
Hi. What do you recommend to work on to get the heels down. I've been practicing and teaching movement for years and still can not squat down without my heels lifting. Any advice would be fantastic. Gravity Yoga Student Graduate, Daryl
Hi, I've got a question for you regarding stretching. I've recently started archery and one of the "coaches" at the course told us to warm up and more importantly to do stretching before starting shooting. Now, I've been around weight lifters body building people and as far as I know, no stretching should be done before lifting weight or any other muscle strength exercise. Archery involve weight pulling and pushing. I deal with 26lb of drow weight and I really don't think I should stretch my shoulders or my dorsal muscles. And I've followed her advice once and now I've my dorsal, deltoid and all around my left scapula muscle pain. Can you please advise on this? Thank you in advance
I used to really like malasana, deep squat. It was very relaxing for me. Since 3 months, every time I squat that low, my top of knee hurts a lot, and then I have the difficulties with straightening it out. Almost every squat ends up with a knee injury, which, however, can eventually be moved and massaged. What's going on? In fact, apart from the strong stress in recent months, there is no other reason. What can I do to change it? 😥
@@taratrott4204 I'm working on it. I came across this channel because I also have a problem with piriformis. Exercises proposed by Lucas help me. But that with knee happened so suddenly. I've never had knee problems like this before. Anyway thanks for the advice. 💝
I like the look of this but I have tendinitis in both shoulders and so lifting my arms that much is painful - especially one arm. Any variation that you can suggest?
Hi Lindy. If you're experiencing coughing during the breathwork, try slowing down the pace of your exhales and focusing on smooth, controlled breathing. Gradually increase the speed as your comfort level improves, and ensure you're not forcing the breath too aggressively. - YOGABODY Team
