Yoga Abdominal Warm Up Pulses

Video Transcript

"Using a basic pulse is a great way to engage the core. What you want to do is lay down on the back, bring your knees to a ninety degree angle. The more you have them tucked into your chest the less you'll feel in your abdominals. If your abdominals are weaker, it's important to keep them in closer; it'll take the strain off your lower back. But if you have the strength and you can keep them at ninety degrees, you'll get the fullest expression of this exercise. Slowly, take your legs and just tap your foot down and bring it back to ninety degrees and then change feet. And then to add a little more dynamic to this exercise and a little more challenge bring the arms behind your head keeping the chest open by keeping the elbows open. You never want to fold your elbows in because then it pulls on your neck. So keep the elbows open, legs at ninety degrees, nice ninety degree angle, and then slowly bring the leg down and up, down and up. And that's another way to engage the core with your legs bent at a ninety degree angle."