A list of the ‘feel-good’ parkour exercises we did to kick off this summer’s MoveSpiration event.

Station 1 – Yoga Blocks

• 1: Calf raises and drops
• 2: 1-Hip raises, drops and circles
• 3: Turnout/in (on 2 blocks)

Station 2 – Stacey Straps

• 1: Ankle mobility/stability
• 2: Lying-down butterfly
• 3: Freestyle strap stretch

Station 3 – YTU Balls

• 1: Clavicle/chest/neck release
• 2: Lats (shoulder/armpit/back)
• 3: Hips & glutes

Station 4 – Foam Rollers

• 1: Lie on back (long roller)
• 2: Lower legs & inner thighs
• 3: Glutes release

Station 5 – Light Weights

• 1: Snake arms & port de bras
• 2: Lying on back
• 3: Bear crawl/bird dog

Station 6 – Happy Feet

• 1: Foot roller
• 2: Roll/Pick up ball
• 3: Scrunch/pick up/throw-catch mini towels

Station 7 – All the Abs

• 1: Duo-ab leg push
• 2: Sit up with diagonal punch
• 3: Stretch out & rest (or plank! :))

That’s it!

Note: Each of these exercises only takes a minute, but you can go always longer if you feel it has benefits.

Ideally precede these with a bit of full body relaxation, deep breathing, body tapping and/or gentle joint movements, as we did in class.

Also, if you feel like it, I recommend briefly testing and re-testing your pliés, relevés and ranges of motion in hips/legs  & shoulders/arms.

And – why not – try/retry your shimmies! 🙂

Let me know what your favourite exercises are, and/or whether you have any questions about how they work.

Enjoy!