Hips, Shoulders, and Upper Back Restorative


Pictures do not reflect all variations in sequence.

Take additional support as desired in all poses.

Baddha Konasana

  • Shoulder blades on medium block, head on medium block, arms to side

  • Shoulder blades on medium block, head on low or no block, arms overhead holding elbows

  • Shoulder blades on tall block, head on no block, arms in Urdhva Hastasana

  • Shoulder blades on tall block, head on no block, arms in Urdhva Baddanguliyasana

Virasana - Paryankasana

  • Shoulder blades on medium block, head on medium block, arms to side

  • Shoulder blades on medium block, head on low or no block, arms overhead holding elbows

  • Shoulder blades on tall block, head on low or no block, arms in Urdhva Hastasana

  • Shoulder blades on tall block, head on low or no block, arms overhead holding elbows

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Virasana

  • Parvatasana

  • Gomukhasana

  • Twist

  • Paschima Namaskarasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Gomukhasana (legs crossed but both sit bones on floor)

  • Gomukhasana arms

  • Gomukhasana arms and bend forward

  • Twist

  • Switch legs and arms

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Low lunge

  • Hands on blocks

  • Hands in Paschima Baddhanguliyasana

  • Bend leg to Bhekasana position

Ardha Bhekasana

Bhekasana

Dhanurasana

Setubandha with block

Supta Padangusthasana I

Halasana - supported

Savasana

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Setubandha from Sarvangasana (beginner)