Leg Strength Resources

Shifting Malasana

Keeps joints active as you squat lower! (Try to keep big toe down, unlike me in this GIF !)

Malasana Pulses

Only go as low as is comfortable in a repetitive way. Start high, slowly squat lower if it feels appropriate)

Malasana Rocks

From Malasana, lift hips to initiate a pendulum like swing of the pelvis that takes you forward onto the knees and then back to the beginning

Skandasana Pulses

From a Straddle, bend one knee at a time
keep weight in the heels
only go as low as you can comfortable lift out of back to standing

Skandasana to Integrated Warrior 2

Notice how cultivating strength in skandasana integrates the back leg into the core in Virabhadrasana 2.

Skandasana Twist

Notice how twisting into the leg generates more support from bent leg and core.

Skandasana Progression

You can go lower in Skandasana. If you cannot comfortably rise back up, this is an indication that you have gone further than is safe for your body
notice how the outstretched foot stays rooted on the lateral edge for ankle and leg stability

Shrimp squat prep with momentum

from a kneel, rock hips back before standing up to generate momentum. This allows us to lift with ease, so our body understands the most functional pathway of the squat.

Shrimp squat prep 2

Start standing, keep weight in front heel
slowly lower back knee just behind front heel, letting the front leg slowly and evenly deflate