4 Ever Grateful Yoga with Gail

This intermediate level yoga flow is designed to train the serratus anterior muscle that lies deep under the scapula and wraps around the ribcage. The muscle pulls the scapula (shoulder blade) forward. This is called protraction of the scapula. The flow will help to train the serratus anterior muscle, as well as build strength in the back body. Enjoy! If you like this video please hit the LIKE button and subscribe.

This chair yoga class will help to calm your nervous system if you are feeling anxious or stressed. It will help to take your nervous system out of that ‘fight or flight’ state and into that ‘rest and digest’ state. Studies show that regularly practicing yoga reduces stress and anxiety. This gentle yoga practice will reduce tension and stress that you might be holding in the physical body. It will also help to quiet the mind as stress and anxiety are reduced.

This live yoga class recorded two days before Thanksgiving. It will help to wake up your inner smile, as well as your outer smile. A fun one hour class to make you smile, maybe laugh a bit; winding down with a guided meditation holding the Hansi Mudra - Gesture of the Inner Smile. Wake up your body, smile and get started. If you like this video, please subscribe to my channel and don’t forget to like it.

This chair yoga class will seek to create openness, ease and fluidity within the hip joints, the largest joints in our body. Creating more ease in the joints helps to reduce aches and pains in the physical body. As we create ease and fluidity in the physical body it spills over into our psycho-emotional body, helping us to move through our lives with more ease. This practice lets us to go with the flow! This teachback video is a requirement for obtaining a Chair Yoga certificate from Yoga Vista Academy. https://yogavistaacademy.com/product/online-teacher-training-program-chair-yoga/

This is a short 15 minute video to help strengthen the core, the center of our being. A strong core helps to support a healthy spine.This practice will help to create strength, balance and stability in the physical body. With a strong core our low backs are happier and healthier. Activities of daily living are performed with ease. Simple activities such as putting on our shoes, turning to look behind us, bathing and dressing are performed with ease. The core is our center of independence. Keep it strong! Keep it moving!

A short video to create openness and fluidity in the muscles and joints of the fingers, hands and wrists. As we age we oftentimes lose mobility if osteoarthritis, carpel tunnel or poor circulation sets in. Our hands are our tools for life. They are important for carrying, reaching, opening, cooking and gardening. Muscle strength in our hands as well as our arms is key to staying self sufficient. It's very important to keep our hands, arms and fingers in good working condition. Please subscribe to this channel and like if you you're happy with this video. Namaste.