Yogis Anonymous

Shoulder Strengthen + Stretch Flow

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Vinyasa Flow Advanced

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Angela Kukhahn

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Published on February 14, 2015

This flow will strengthen and stretch your shoulders and prepares them for inversions. What you can expect: Plank, Upward Arms in Tadasana instruction, locust w/interlaced hands, boat to low boat corework, One arm and one leg plank hold, handstand scissor switch tutorial, crow to headstand, tabletop, side plank, dolphin, forearmstand, twist, psoas stretch. Enjoy!

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