Adell Bridges any tips and/or class recommendations for strengthening the wrists? Thanks x

Do you skip the Dynamic flows? If you do, consider this:

• The Dynamic flows include repeating a movement several times, building speed.

• This is great ❗️ for learning the movement because CHANGING THE SPEED makes your brain coordinate faster movements 🏃

• This takes more brain power and can therefore enhance the neural plasticity of learning a skill (such as pulling you heel tightly to your butt, which helps with crane pose!) 🪿

• Plus, faster movements mean you breathe more 🌬️ which brings more oxygen to the brain 🧠

• More oxygen = better brain function = faster learning 🤓

• So do the Dynamic flows!! (Please) (if you want to) 😇

This is for Ana luisa andrade neto santos who asked about a workshop for Lolasana.

As you’ll hear me say, besides wrists / shoulder position and how you enter it, it’s mainly about simply putting in the work to build the massive amount of strength needed!

- put it into your regular habits so you get it done

- look to move to the edge of your comfort zone and one step beyond to continue gaining the strength, proprioception, and confidence!

Hey hey hey! As a supplement to todays new workshop on overhead shoulder mobility, this exercise is great if you have access to a bench and a couple of light dumbbells:

At the beginning of the video you can see me correct my hips — keep them lifted; don’t let them sink.

This is also great if you’re hypermobile in the shoulders like I am — build STRENGTH into that range of motion my floppy friends!

Hiiii Adell Bridges ! Happy weekend! Question: is there a nerve floss or some little trick for the QLs? Mine are like two steel rods back there and I cannot seem to release them no matter what I try (stretching, trigger point stuff, PNF, etc)! 😮‍💨 If you know of any little nerve trick or similar could you please share here or film something? Thanks so much in advance! 💗💕🙏🏻

Hi Adell! I've been taught to jump back (e.g., from crow/handstand) to chaturanga however, when I went through my teacher training a few years ago, we were taught to jump back to plank, then lower to chaturanga. The rationale for this was that it is safer for the shoulders - I've also heard this can be jarring on the lower back. Just wanted to know your thoughts on this and how to land when jumping back. Thank you 😊

If you’re unable to bind (whether it’s mobility related or body proportions):
- clasping the hands isn’t always necessary (I often avoid clasping to keep my muscles active). The act of reaching for the bind will give you the muscle and neurological activation in a better way than if you can clasp and are able to relax the muscles
- for bird of paradise though where it helps you hold up your leg, it may be useful to use a strap or grab onto clothing to help anchor your leg in place. APOLOGIES ON MY PART for not offering that more often!