Stretching with a Summer Breeze



Stretching with a Summer Breeze

Days after the arctic cold left, 7 PAX came on down to the scout hut to participate in Gumby. Here’s how it went:

 

Devotion:

Luke 12:22-29 “Do not worry”

We talked about how we are called not to worry by Christ- and how if he is taking care of the sparrows, how much more will he care for us and our families even during the hard times.

 

The Thang

 

  • Corpse Pose- with butterfly combo- (on your back, with feet together into the butterfly)
  • Bring your knees up, and then slowly straighten your legs
  • With straightened legs, Keep pressing down through your feet, and bring your arms up one at a time for the pencil. You should feel the stretch all the way up to your fingertips
  • Cat Cow (5 times)
  • Side Bends (5 Breaths) L/R
  • Balancing the Cat Both sides
  • Mountain
  • Sun salutation (X3, 3rd OYO)
    • Arms reaching overhead
    • Full fold (heavy body)
    • Up to halfway lift
    • Into plank
    • Down into up dog/Cobra
    • Move into Down dog (Walk the Dog)
    • Step into Lunge, then move into full fold
    • From full fold to mountain
  • Back to Mountain
  • Begin Sun Salutation until Plank
  • Sun salutation (X4, 2nd and 3rd OYO)
    • Arms reaching overhead
    • Full fold (heavy body)
    • Up to halfway lift
    • Into plank
    • Down into up dog/Cobra
    • Right arm high 5 breaths
    • Flapjack
    • Step into Lunge, then move into full fold
    • From full fold to mountain
  • In mountain, beginning balance poses
  • Begin with Tree (right leg up, then flapjack)
  • Eagle
  • Right leg pull up
  • Left leg pull up
  • Right knee up
  • Left Knee up
  • Lord of the Dance (Flapjack)
  • Start Salutation, Once in downward dog Left right leg as high as possible and swing through to move into Crescent Lunge (5 Breaths)
  • Move to Crescent lunge Twist (5 breaths)
  • Move to Reverse Crescent Lunge (5 breaths)
  • Crescent Prayer
  • Crescent Prayer Twist
  • Extended Crescent Prayer twist
  • On downward dog, lift left leg and move into Crescent Pose (5 BREATHS)
  • Transition into Crescent twist (5 breaths)
  • Into Reverse Crescent
  • Sun Salutation, and repeat Crescent flow opposite leg
  • Two Sun salutations
  • On your six, begin with two stretches
  • Right leg in, reach for your left (switch)
  • Butterfly- sitting tall, pushing your legs with your elbows in order to open up your hips (5 breaths)
  • Hold for 45 seconds, and move into Down dog. Finish sun salutation, and move into another one until you lift left leg up and go into left side of Dead Pigeon Hold for 30 seconds, and move into finishing sun salutation (end in mountain)
  • 10 Merkins (just for kicks)
  • Standing in Mountain, on your six down on the ground move to Supine Spinal Twist left (5 breaths, 15 seconds) then right (5 breaths, 15 seconds)
  • Then move to one legged wind removing
  • Corpse Pose and review the Devotion

FIN

 

Moleskine

I so enjoy this group of guys who show up ready to recover from the crazy beatdowns we inflict upon ourselves. It was a good mix of regulars with  one PAX making a rare appearance.

That said PAX, the Mouth jumped out of his car ready to workout since it wasn’t so cold- but then promptly headed into the climate controlled scout hut with us for Gumby. Hmmm…

Kudos to all the Pre-Runners- Arena, Madison, Paper Jam, Lois and myself all took advantage of the milder weather to get  a warm up in.

Thanks guys for your patience as my verbal commands were not very crisp, and kept coming out in a discombobulated manner- but they somehow were able to manage. When you mix up arms and legs as you are calling out stretches, you know it’s a day on the struggle bus.

Workout music today was an Amazon Music playlist called “Breezy Summer classics.” Fittingly, it began with Bob Marley, and “Three Birds,” really driving home the point from our devotion today to not worry (and not even intentional).

Thanks Gents for showing up to the most unique AO in Area 51. Gumby has become an essential in my workout regiment, and I was honored to lead this time.

 

 

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