Bonus Yoga Poses Warrior Pose: from Mountain Pose (Standing
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Bonus Yoga Poses Warrior Pose: From mountain pose (standing beside each other) ask for a paw with your hand palm up in front of your dog’s chest – hold it, release, ask for the other paw, hold it, release. Now, you are ready to do your Warrior Pose – lean in forward lunge and reach your arms out palms facing each other parallel to your body reaching for the sky (as pictured). Your dog may sit, stand or lie beside you. Little dogs may try it this way or you may hold your dog resting him on your thigh that is lunging forward. Keep your dog close to your torso with one hand wrapped around him as you do the Warrior Pose below with your other hand. Flying Warrior Pose: Lift leg off the ground and arm in line with body straight out in front – touch dog with other hand between shoulder blades as support. Your dog must be in Mountain Pose (standing) position next to you. Walk around your dog to the other side and repeat pose. Downward Dogie: Teach bow – either treat when they stretch in this position or bring treat down to the ground from nose… it will be a work in progress. If your dog or cat or horse already know how to do a bow, just think all this time, you have been doing Yoga! These two different poses are the heavens and earth of yoga. Warrior Pose you reach for the sky and Downward doggie you reach for the earth. Take time to embrace the outdoors during this session. Move your yoga mat to the patio or backyard and enjoy! Lowest Chakra Asana: Big dogs lie down cross ways. Put your legs over them, knees up while buttocks and shoulders are on the floor flat. Raise your hips up and hold. Repeat several times. Your dog may not be comfortable with your legs over them, if this is your case – begin with your dog in a down and just lie next to him perpendicular to his body with your legs straight up, not bent over the dog and treat for that. Go slowly until you can bend your legs around him with your feet on the floor. Give lots of treats as he stays in a down while you raise your hips and hold. Little dogs place them on your chest and raise your hips up with your knees bent. Hold and repeat several times. Highest Chakra Asana: Big dogs lie cross ways under your legs as in Lowest Chakra Asana. Push up from your hands with elbows straight and hold, keeping your torso parallel to the ground (earth connection). Release and repeat. No need for your dog to move as you transition from Lowest Chakra Asana into Highest Chakra Asana. Little dogs still remain on your chest from Lowest Chakra Asana, but move your dog down to your torso area and lift arms holding dog with one hand if necessary. Switch arms so you work both sides of your body. Reminder to begin your sessions with breathing and stretching as you build your yoga sessions by adding each pose to your session. You should have 10 poses including the poses shown in the monthly video and described in your notes of wisdom. Do them in any order. It does not matter what order you do them in. Always end by releasing your dog and going outside if you are not already outside. .