Late Luteal/ Early Menstrual Phase
Late Luteal/ Early Menstrual Phase:
Days 27- Day 3
During the last few days of your cycle to the first few days of the following cycle, prioritize recovery. This is a good time to down regulate your training and prioritize recovery movement and gentle mobility.
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Myofascial release for anxiety
Trauma and anxiety can manifest physically in our bodies. Take some time to increase your somatic awareness and go through a full body release starting with the feet and working all the way up through the body.
Props Needed: A small massage ball and a Pilates ball
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Pelvic Floor Lengthening
There are certain times when it's necessary to down regulate the pelvic floor muscles- at the end of a pregnancy, if someone has a hypertonic pelvic floor, or during times of intense stress. Use this video as a reference during those times.
Props Needed: A Pilates ball
Level: All levels
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Push Up Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals of good upper body focused push ups by improving the range of motion of your joints with this effective variation.
Props Needed: None
Level: Beginner/All levels
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Feel Good Pilates Flow
A "feel good" full body Pilates flow- great during your late luteal or early menstrual phase or when you just want to mobilize your joints and engage your muscles in a gentle way.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Seated Upper Body
A seated upper body workout using a light band, perfect for a confined space like a desk or a plane seat.
Props Needed: A light resistance band
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
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Standing Mobility
Use this video often to mobilize and improve joint health - before a workout to prime muscles and joints, before an activity or sport, or when you've been sedentary for a while and need to hydrate your tissue without having to complete a full workout.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Evening Mobility
Gentle stretches to help your body decompress from the day and prepare your body for sleep.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Morning Mobility
Active stretches to prime your body for daily movement. Do these daily to help build good movement habits, especially on days you aren't motivated to move your body.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Wall Mobility
The best "warm up" to mobilize and prime your joints and muscles for any sport or activity. This is also a great series after being sedentary when you need to rehydrate your tissue.
Props Needed: A wall
Level: All levels
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Hip & Lower Back Love
A delicious active recovery series to create more space and freedom in the hips and lower back.
Disclaimer: If you have an acute lower back injury or have recently herniated a disk etc, please consult your doctor before exercising.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Easy Breezy Mat
For days you just want to move and flow but not put too much pressure on the outcome. Expect mobility, active stretching, and light strength work to gently activate muscles without the intention of fatiguing them.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Neck Relief
In addition to mobilizing and strengthening the shoulder girdle, releasing and learning to lengthen the muscles in the back of the neck can be a helpful took in improving posture and neck tension.
Props Needed: A yoga block (or two coffee table books) and a pair of yoga tune up balls.
Level: Al...
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Sunday - Spinal Spirals
Increase the mobility of the thoracic spine by twisting and spiraling the rib cage.
Props Needed: A light or medium weighted long resistance band
Level: All levels
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Spinning Hips
Indulge in a little hip TLC by working on rotation and lubrication of the joint.
Props Needed: None
Level: Beginner/All levels
