Hi, I’m Dina Prioste and welcome to Get Exercised. Sometimes I get information wrong and sometimes I just play and suck in an exercise. Today, I admit to both!
Back in episode 21 I demonstrated what I thought was the peacock or matsyendrasana. But it turns out, that’s called a grasshopper instead.
To the full grasshopper pose is balancing on your arms with the fingers pointing to the front of mat bounce together bending the elbows back so the elbows are really closed together and digging them right into your gut, chin on the floor. First thing you will do is pick the knees up and then everything else is going to follow so prepare and then lift.
To the person on You tube who commented on my original peacock video that women shouldn’t do this pose because they won’t be able to conceive, I assumed you meant a baby? I’m still waiting for response as to why they shouldn’t do that. I haven’t heard anything like that before. Well okay take your time, I mean I’ll be right here.
The real peacock, that matsyendrasana pose is actually the opposite with the arms. So it makes it more challenging is the fact that you’re not rounding in this way but your shoulders have to open and it’s a really deep chest and shoulder opener.
To warm up for, we’re going to do prep on the floor on stomach. Palms facing down, similar to the peacock prep that I showed you before in episode 21 hands under your crutch. Yes I said crutch, except this time the palms are going to be facing down on the floor. So you’re going to get that rotation and the shoulder is all ready, you can bring the chin down and from here practice lifting your legs up.
So this strengthens your core and your lower back at the same time massively stretching your arms and shoulders. Women who are well in doubt have asked me what to do about their chest and knees exercises because it hurts them. Well I don’t know, I’m probably not the best person and someone else can probably help you.
Let’s see if I could do the full peacock. I’ve been working on this. Bring in the fingers back, opposite the other way and elbows are going to go back. I’m going to try and get my belly right into my arms and go ahead bring my head to the floor. I’m going to be practicing that pose and I’ll get back to you.
That pose is so much more challenging than the first variation, so try it! Try the difference I think you’ll find that’s a really deep shoulder and chest opener and it wouldn’t be fun if it wasn’t challenging.
Speaking of fun, next week we’re going to do some twisting. Thanks for watching. I’m Dina Prioste and you have just been exercised.
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