Opening the Chest for Upward-Facing Plank

Listed by the publisher as “Locating the Inhale & Moving Towards Purvottanasana”

This practice combines breath work and yoga asana to open the chest and prepare for upward-facing plank. Following seated breathing exercises, you move through floor stretches, lunges, and balancing poses like Half Moon. The session concludes with a focused investigation of lifting the heart in the final backbend before resting.

SittingStandingLying On BackAll FoursChest OpeningBreath CoordinationSpinal MobilityMotif: Seesaw BreathingEquipment: Yoga BlocksEquipment: StrapEquipment: BlanketFlexion/Extension: Extension LeaningRotation: ModerateSide bending: MinorCross-lateral: None