TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Yoga · #093

Yoga Spinal Waves — Backbends & Twists

Segmental extension and rotation — bridge-to-camel line balanced by folds and gentle twists · Practice · Restorative Depth (long, soft, quiet)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 4-5/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Centering & breath · 360° ribs, slow nasal rounds · 5-7 min
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1Savasana — final restujjayi breath — audible to you alone, ocean-soft2 min
2Cat-Cowexhale twice as long as the inhale8 slow breaths
3Plankone breath, one movement — the breath leads2 rounds
Phase 2 · Sun Salutations — Moving Warm-Up2 rounds · one breath one movement · build heat gently
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1Standing Forward Foldone breath, one movement — the breath leadsflow
2Chaturanga — low plank pressstack the joints — knee over ankle, shoulder over wristflow
Phase 3 · Peak Practice Block18-24 min · hold 10 (soft) breaths per side · props welcome · exhale deeper
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1Cobra Posebackbend from the upper back — lower back stays easy10 (soft) breaths/side
2Locust — Salabhasanalegs work, face stays soft — jaw unclenched10 (soft) breaths/side
3Upward Doglengthen before you bend — crown reaches, then move10 (soft) breaths
4Bridge Posebackbend from the upper back — lower back stays easy10 (soft) breaths
Progression: Restorative rule: gravity does the work — 2-5 minute stays, fully supported, exhale twice as long as the inhale. Leave every pose 10% earlier than you could.
Phase 4 · Counter-Poses & Integration8-10 min · neutralise the spine · soft twists and folds
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1Child's Posegain range only on the exhale — never force6 breaths/side
2Low Lunge — Anjaneyasanalet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath8 breaths
3Supine Twist — Jathara Parivartanasanaexhale 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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1Seated Forward Foldlet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath2 min
2Figure-Four 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.