Iyengar: Standing Poses with a folding chair 40 min Tristan Binns
Iyengar
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40m
Use your folding or yoga chair to enhance common standing poses - Downward Facing Dog, Standing Forward Fold, Triangle and Side Angle, Parsvottanasana, and a very lifted Bridge pose, as well as a truly deeply relaxing Savasana. Any folding chair should work. You will want to be at a wall as well.
Suggested props: 1 block, 3 blankets, 1 folding chair
Level: Intermediate
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