3 Amazing TRX Yoga poses for better balance
Balance is not something you find; it’s something you create.
Balance! Do you practice balance every day?
Did you know…
For the Active Aging population, accidental falls are a leading cause of injuries (hospitalization) and the leading cause of injury death?
The good news is that you can start to do something about it today.
Balance isn’t about being absolutely still. Your balance will sway, and you will move. A subtle movement in a balance pose is terrific.
If you’re rigid, lock the standing knee, and are afraid of falling, guess what? You will fall. So embrace the movement. Move and soften with the sway. If you lose your balance and fall, that’s okay; try again!
The benefits of adding balance poses to your TRX Yoga practice:
- Build overall strength and resilience.
- Improve posture and overall confidence.
- Enhance unilateral mobility and strength.
- Develop stamina to hold the pose longer.
- Improve mental focus, concentration, and clarity.
- Remain in the present moment.
Let’s get started.
Are you ready to add balance poses to your TRX Yoga practice? Grab your TRX and follow along with me as we balance our way through three different TRX Yoga poses. Stay open, playful, and curious. Most of all, have fun!
Video link (see the pose descriptions below) – TRX Yoga Balance Poses
In the video, I flow the three poses together. The descriptions below have you do the pose on one side, then repeat it on the other.
Start by adding one pose at a time. When you’re ready, add the three poses as a flow or spread them out throughout your practice. Mix it up, this is where the fun begins!
Balance poses can be playful but also challenging. Make sure you are warm before adding balance challenges into your TRX Yoga practice.
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Please reach out if you are curious and excited and want to learn more about TRX Yoga. I’d love to help you get started.
In health,
Renae
TRX Dancer Pose
Set up
- Adjust the straps to fully shortened.
- Stand facing the anchor point.
- Palms press down into the cradles.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose.
- Return to Easy Standing Pose (see photo above).
Move into the pose
- Place both cradles in your right hand. Stand on the right leg.
- Externally rotate the left arm, bend the left leg and grab the inside of the left ankle (see video for variation).
- Draw the standing hip to the midline and soften the knee.
- Press the left leg toward the back wall, pull hip bones toward the navel, and lift the chest toward the anchor point.
- Open the heart center and create a baby backbend.
In the pose
- Breathe! Hold the pose for up to 5 breath cycles, sinking deeper into the pose with each breath cycle. An inhale and exhale equals one breath cycle.
Return and repeat
- Return to Easy Standing Pose.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose (see photo above).
- Repeat TRX Dancer Pose on the other side.
TRX Tree Pose
Set up
- Adjust the straps to fully shortened.
- Stand facing the anchor point.
- Palms press down into the cradles.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose.
- Return to Easy Standing Pose.
Move into the pose
- Stand on the right leg, and press your left foot into the right leg (at the ankle, calf, or upper thigh – avoid pressing on the knee joint).
- Draw the standing hip to the midline and soften the knee.
- Press down into the cradles as you circle the arms overhead, and rotate your palms to face the anchor point.
- Pull against the straps to stack shoulders over the hips.
In the pose
- Breathe! Hold the pose for up to 5 breath cycles, sinking deeper into the pose with each breath cycle.
Return and repeat
- Return to Easy Standing Pose.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose.
- Repeat TRX Tree Pose on the other side.
TRX Standing Leg Raise Pose
Set up
- Adjust the straps to fully shortened.
- Stand facing the anchor point.
- Palms press down into the cradles.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose.
- Return to Easy Standing Pose.
Move into the pose
- Place both cradles in your right hand. Stand on the right leg, and bring your left knee to your chest.
- Draw the standing hip to the midline and soften the knee.
- Press down into the cradles as you grab the outside of the left knee with the left hand.
- Stack shoulders over the hips.
- Hold here or add extension: The first option – extend the left leg to the left. The second option – extend the right arm to the right. In both options, square the hips and shoulders to the anchor point as arm and leg move away from the midline (see photo above).
In the pose
- Breathe! Hold the pose for up to 5 breath cycles, sinking deeper into the pose with each breath cycle.
Return and repeat
- Return to Easy Standing Pose.
- Find your start position through Extended Mountain Pose.
- Repeat TRX Standing Leg Raise Pose on the other side.
