Purpose: The triangle pose is beneficial in stretching the spine and helping with spinal rotation. It loosens up your hips as well as stretches your hamstrings. Placing a yoga block on the ground can make it more accessible and easier for skaters to access the pose.
Focus: Hip opener, spinal elongation, low back pain relief, spinal rotation, hamstring flexibility
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Advanced-Elite: Layback with foot on ...
Purpose: This layback stretch is a great way to have skaters focus on keeping their free leg lifted and externally rotated while leaning back.
Focus: Layback spin, attitude position, external rotation, back flexibility, hip flexibility, shoulder flexibility
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Advanced-Elite: Prone Biellmann posit...
Purpose: This stretch helps skaters work towards their Beillmann position without having to also focus on balance.
Focus: Back flexibility, shoulder flexibility, arm flexibility, hip flexibility, quad flexibility, hamstring flexibility
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Advanced: Flexibility for Y-stand 15 ...
Purpose: This stretch class is geared towards helping skaters improve their Y-stands. There are just a few exercises but they are very effective for helping skaters gain a deeper stretch in their Y-stand.
Focus: Y-stand, lower body flexibility, hamstring flexibility, glute flexibility, hip flex...
