138/365 I'm on a (Yoga) Boat!

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

After attending my friend Elizabeth's yoga class (check out her blog!), I thought it was important to put in another plug for yoga. Yoga is absolutely wonderful for your body, mind, and spirit. It helps you realign yourself, allows you to be quiet and just be. Specifically though I want to share the boat pose that we did in our practice since I am now suffering from sore abdominals.

1. Begin sitting on your mat or the floor. Place your hands behind you on the floor. Bend your elbows for support as you lift your knees up. Keep your back straight.
2. Pick your feet up off the floor and extend your arms straight out, reaching forward. Make your shins parallel to the floor.
3. You can either hold the boat pose here (left) or give yourself a greater challenge (right).
4. Extend your legs while extending your back and lowering yourself to the floor. Don't actually touch the floor with your back or legs.
5. Hover for a moment then snap back into Step 3. Repeat 8-10 times.

In health,

Lauren

I couldn't make the reference without putting in the video. Enjoy!