TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Yoga · #071

Yoga Arm Balance & Core Strength Builder

Crow, chaturanga and boat lineages — scapular strength, wrist prep, midline compression · Practice · Dynamic Flow (breath-paced vinyasa)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 6-7/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Centering & breath · 360° ribs, slow nasal rounds · 5-7 min
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1Cat-Cowujjayi breath — audible to you alone, ocean-soft3 min
2Sphinx — gentle extensionexhale twice as long as the inhale8 slow breaths
3Cobra Poseone breath, one movement — the breath leads3 rounds
Phase 2 · Sun Salutations — Moving Warm-Up5 rounds · one breath one movement · build heat gently
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1Sun Salutationone breath, one movement — the breath leadsflow
2Plankstack the joints — knee over ankle, shoulder over wristflow
Phase 3 · Peak Practice Block18-24 min · hold 3 (flowing) breaths per side · props welcome · exhale deeper
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1Dead Bugknees squeeze the arms, gaze forward — lift, don't jump3 (flowing) breaths/side
2Bird Doglegs work, face stays soft — jaw unclenched3 (flowing) breaths/side
3Boat — Navasanalengthen before you bend — crown reaches, then move3 (flowing) breaths
4Hollow Holdknees squeeze the arms, gaze forward — lift, don't jump3 (flowing) breaths
Progression: Flow rule: the breath sets the metronome — one breath, one movement, no exceptions. If the breath shortens, the flow slows; ujjayi audible to you alone.
Phase 4 · Counter-Poses & Integration8-10 min · neutralise the spine · soft twists and folds
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1Seated Forward Foldgain range only on the exhale — never force6 breaths/side
2Garland Poselet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath8 breaths
3Thread the Needleexhale twice as long as the inhale6 breaths
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Savasana — final restlet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath90 s
2Butterfly Stretchexhale twice as long as the inhale90 s
3Savasana — final restlet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath5 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Move only in pain-free range — lumbar protected in every backbend, wrists and knees modified freely, props are strength not surrender; breath leads every transition. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.