Stress Management
The Body You Want,
The Poses You Need
Fitness Goal: ENERGY
By Nicole Kwan
20 ways to boost your power, strength, energy, and endurance
Ego-eradicator
Sit
with legs crossed. Place fingers (minus thumbs) on palms of opposite
hands so fingertips are right below finger crease, on the mounds of
hands. Leave thumbs open like you’re hitchhiking. Bring hands overhead
to a 60 degree angle. Breathe rapidly through nose, emphasizing exhale
like a panting dog (this is Breath of Fire.) Hold for 1-3 minutes. To
end, bring thumbs together overhead, open the remaining fingers, and
release hands down.
Arm Pumps
Interlace fingers in front of you. Clasp hands so knuckles face out,
palms in. Inhale, bring arms up and overhead. Exhale, lower hands down
to knees. Continue this motion with a strong breath, inhaling arms up,
exhaling arms down. Start with 3 minutes and build up to 7 minutes. To
finish, inhale with arms up. Hold the breath for 15 seconds. Exhale and
release hands down. The pumping motion stimulates energy flow from the
spinal column to other parts of the body.
