The WeaponUP Flex Series
Hey everyone! Welcome back to our blog series where I dive into the different movements you can expect from the WeaponUP practice. Today, we’re exploring the WeaponUP Flex series, which is all about stretching your limits—literally! This series combines dynamic yoga poses with traditional sword movements to open up your heart and hips, making you more agile and flexible. If you love yoga or are into martial arts, you’ll find this series super rewarding.
What is the WeaponUP Flex Series?
Think of the WeaponUP Flex as your go-to for flexibility training, but with a twist—adding a straight sword into the mix. It might sound a bit intimidating, but trust me, it’s a game-changer for deepening your stretches. The added coordination and weight of the sword helps extend your reach and intensifies each pose.
From our WeaponUP Encyclopedia:
Sword Dancer
(Natarajasana)
This sword yoga posture combines the flexibility, heart and hip opening of the dancer pose with different sword combinations.
Incorporating the sword in these poses not only challenges your traditional practice but also spices it up, making you focus more than you might in a typical yoga class.
Sword Camel Pose
(Ustrasana)
This sword yoga posture combines the flexibility and back opening of the camel pose with different sword combinations.
Incorporating the sword in these poses not only challenges your traditional practice but also spices it up, making you focus more than you might in a typical yoga class.
Benefits of Sword Yoga and the Flex Series:
Increased Flexibility and Agility: You’ll notice a significant improvement in how deep you can go into poses with the added resistance of the sword.
Enhanced Heart and Hip Opening: These areas can be tight due to sitting or daily activities; our series specifically targets these to improve overall wellbeing.
Mind and Body Coordination: Handling the sword while engaging in deep stretches requires a level of coordination that really ties together your physical and mental practice.
Try This FREE Ten-Minute WeaponUP Flex Basics Flow with Me:
Join me in a quick FREE session of WeaponUP Flex where we dive into the “Flying Pigeon”. This class is a ten minute session focusing specifically on the overhead flower mixed with the flying pigeon posture, opening the hips and training your sword skills!
We’re always adding new workshops and special classes to help both beginners and long-time practitioners advance their skills and tackle new challenges. I encourage you to come and try out the WeaponUP Flex series for yourself. Whether you’re aiming to improve your martial arts flexibility or want to add a new layer to your yoga routine, this series is designed to bring a new level of challenge and excitement to your practice.
Come join us at WeaponUP and stretch your way to a more flexible you with the straight sword! Stay tuned for the next entries in this series where we’ll dive into the Sculpt and Grace series, each with its unique blend of movements and benefits.
