The Shoulder Press
- Focus: Arms
- Level: Advanced
- Total Time: 30 seconds
- Indications: balance, indigestion, constipation
- Contraindications: Elbow, wrist, shoulder, lower back injury
The Shoulder Press
Note:
The shoulder press helps you build strength in your wrists and arms. It can also help you develop good posture. This is a great pose to perform after the eagle, the garland, or any bound angle pose. It is also useful to perform the shoulder press before doing a standing forward bend or the downward-facing dog (you’ll find these poses in Chapter 11). Individuals with an elbow, wrist, lower back, or shoulder injury should avoid the shoulder press.
Pose Instruction
- Begin in a squat with your feet slightly more than shoulder width apart. Angle your torso in between your knees.
- Staying low, raise your hips until your thighs are almost parallel with the ground.
- Keep your shoulders and upper arms between your legs, resting your upper arms on your thighs, just above the knee.
- Plant your left hand on the ground just inside your left foot, with the fingers pointing forward. Repeat this process with your right hand. Your upper back will arch during this process.
- Press your palms into the ground and gently shift your weight from your feet to your hands. Start to straighten your arms. As you do this, your feet will raise off the ground.
- Press your outer arms and inner thighs together. If you can, cross both of your ankles. Gaze straight forward. Stay in this position for 30 seconds.
- To release yourself from this position, bend your elbows, breathe out, and let your feet return to the ground. Shift your weight back onto your feet, then move your arms to your sides, to return to the initial squat position.
- Relax and breathe.
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