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Welcome to the Fulcrum Blu channel. My name is Rita Knorr and I've been able to practice and enjoy yoga for many years. My love of yoga practice has evolved to teaching. I've had wonderful teachers that have guided me on this path. In 1993, I met a gifted meditation teacher whose teachings have provided guidance in my studies of hatha yoga, meditation, and scriptural study. As my interest in hatha yoga expanded, I participated in numerous trainings by internationally recognized yoga instructors. I'm honored to have such remarkable teachers of meditation and hatha yoga. Their teachings continue to guide my practices and teaching style. As a teacher of hatha yoga since 1997, I’ve conducted progressive classes, sessions for students with special needs, weekend workshops and teacher trainings. Join me in some of the practices on this website and subscribe to this UA-cam channel. See you on the mat! A new practice is posted twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday at 3 ET.
Move into the pose, Hold it, now pause to assimilate | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
A more mindful practice with movement into each pose, a focused hold in the pose, and time to rest between each pose results in assimilation of your asana practice with greater clarity and ease.
00:08 Forget 3 strikes you are out when it comes to practicing yoga
01:42 Modified sun salutation
07:50 Pause to assimilate after sun salutation
09:38 Forearm dog with one leg lift
11:06 Forearm plank to side planks
11:40 Pause in childs pose
14:50 Hug the midline in parsvakonasana
17:30 Pause in Tadasana
17:55 Hug the midline for Triangle pose followed by pause in Tadasana
20:30 Parsvakonasana to Triangle then to Ardha Chandrasana with pauses
24:41 Squat pose to easefully come to seated pose sequence
25:18 Ardha Matsyendrasana w/ Straight arm and pauses in Gomukasana
28:40 Dandasana to Akura Dhanurasana
30:15 Baddha Konasana to forward bend in the pose
31:11 Windshield Wiper - pause with inner knees touching, feet wide
33:02 Figure 4, Thread the needle, or sucirandrasana
36:12 Bridge -Setubhanda sarvangasana followed by pause to align low back
37:40 Savasana
Rita's website: fulcrumblu.com/
Anusara yoga website: www.anusarayoga.com/
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00:08 Forget 3 strikes you are out when it comes to practicing yoga
01:42 Modified sun salutation
07:50 Pause to assimilate after sun salutation
09:38 Forearm dog with one leg lift
11:06 Forearm plank to side planks
11:40 Pause in childs pose
14:50 Hug the midline in parsvakonasana
17:30 Pause in Tadasana
17:55 Hug the midline for Triangle pose followed by pause in Tadasana
20:30 Parsvakonasana to Triangle then to Ardha Chandrasana with pauses
24:41 Squat pose to easefully come to seated pose sequence
25:18 Ardha Matsyendrasana w/ Straight arm and pauses in Gomukasana
28:40 Dandasana to Akura Dhanurasana
30:15 Baddha Konasana to forward bend in the pose
31:11 Windshield Wiper - pause with inner knees touching, feet wide
33:02 Figure 4, Thread the needle, or sucirandrasana
36:12 Bridge -Setubhanda sarvangasana followed by pause to align low back
37:40 Savasana
Rita's website: fulcrumblu.com/
Anusara yoga website: www.anusarayoga.com/
#fulcrumblu #yogapractice #Pause
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Good foundation: strength & stability for feet & ankles | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Fallen arches & flat feet lead to instability in yoga practice. These foot & ankle exercises will help you get a solid foundation, avoid trips & falls, and refine your standing yoga poses. 00:28 Toe Spread 00:44 How to make your foot "smaller" as if making a foot fist 02:08 Toe inch worm move 03:06 Thread the needle or figure four to internal foot and ankle rotation 04:30 Zig Zag feet 05:18 Bas...
Standing, Chair Yoga, and Seated poses for your hips | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Whether it is from hip replacement, commuting, sitting at a desk or other daily activities that might tighten your hips, we all need to do these actions for greater hip mobility. 00:27 Bend knees draw hips back as if going into squat 01:15 Leg lift to side in standing position 02:50 Definition of feet hip distance apart 03:05 Heel lift, Toe lift holding onto chair or counter 04:35 Hug the midli...
Strength at the end of muscle flexibility - length plus strength | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Yoga poses are often characterized as a way to stretch yet you can make the practice so much more when you engage at the end of the flexible range. Big thanks to Jason Crandell and Andrea Ferretti for all they do to educate practitioners and yoga teachers. ua-cam.com/video/vj-RY90r_o4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=JasonCrandellYoga 00:38 Standing hip flexion combining mobility and flexibility 02:48 Run...
Restore & discover spinal alignment imbalances | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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There are many different approaches to access our understanding of alignment issues one is the Melt Method®. As a student and teacher of yoga it is important to know of the different methods that enable us to know more about our bodies, and this is one! ua-cam.com/channels/opIvcCm_wP-TscbrjOV0cw.html ua-cam.com/video/g3xIDHCwxbk/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MELTmethod 01:25 Lie on back to understand w...
Seated shoulder & hip practice when you can't get on the floor | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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If getting on the floor for seated yoga poses isn't for you, get two chairs to make the poses accessible. Metal folding chairs or any firm chair seat will work. 00:56 Shoulder opener with hands in prayer position, head released 01:48 Straighten arms with upper arms pressing chair back 02:28 Hip in flexion, foot work - dorsiflexion to plantar flexion 05:08 Wide stance forward bend 06:12 Wide sta...
Less talk, more sensitivity to your movements - engage proprioception | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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This practice has few cues, is a slow paced, and engages for a full body practice less talking enables greater inner focus and sensitivity in muscular actions and movement. 01:16 Standing Side Stretch 02:01 Virabhadrasana 2 to Goddess Warrior 03:16 Prasarita Padottansana - interlaced fingers behind back then twist 04:40 Urdhva Hastasana to shift weight on one leg 05:36 Modified sun salutation w...
Make Ustrasana a bit more accessible | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Camel pose or ustrasana can be very challenging there are a lot of actions to refine before going into the pose. This practice gives you alternatives that make it accessible. 00:43 Sphinx with spinal movement 01:48 Ardha Dhanurasana - thigh stretch & shoulder opener - one arm reach 04:20 Ardha Dhanurasana with neck support 07:14 Pigeon pose variation w/ knee at midline to eka pada rajakopatasan...
Stretch before you get out of bed | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Your safety and stability benefit from movement before you get out of bed. Take a few minutes to open hips, elongate side muscles, & move the spine. 00:35 Supine arms over the head for side body length 00:52 Hip flexion to half happy baby w/ supine crescent to each side 03:11 Ankle strength through dorsiflexion and plantar flexion with curled toes 04:08 Bridge - Setubhunda sarvangasana 04:28 Ba...
Gentle restorative practice: upper back, shoulders, & neck muscles | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Stay in these poses a bit longer for a backbend practice that is restorative and energizing. Postures that create side body length and spinal rotation serve to give greater freedom in the upper back, shoulders, and neck. 00:46 Supine upper back opening over blanket or block, arms in cactus, legs baddha konasana 08:07 Baby cobra on finger tips to bring heads of armbones back & shoulders aligned ...
Strengthen muscles that support your knees in a chair | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Knees need constant attention and these seated poses make it easy to engage the muscles that support healthy knees. 00:33 Heel slide to engage hamstrings 02:08 Hip mobility in flexion for lubrication 03:11 Supported hip flexion with ankle work - dorsiflexion and plantar flexion 04:17 Hug the midline through use of blanket or block and engage quads 05:58 Use second chair for baddha konasana - ha...
Freedom in your practice - lengthen front body | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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A feeling of physical freedom varies day by day & has wide interpretations, but for some of us lengthening the front body through strength in the back muscles is a doorway to physical freedom. Have a little fun with this practice to find the spaciousness and ease in a variety of poses. 01:15 Urdhva hastasana to standing crescent 02:12 Standing forward bend with shoulders in extension, fingers i...
Get on and off the floor to open your hips | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Practice getting on the floor with these 2 different approaches to strengthen the legs and achieve greater hip mobility. Start with chair yoga. 00:55 Hip flexion in chair yoga 05:41 Sit on the floor by coming to a low lunge 07:33 Wide stance downward dog use inchworm technique to get to floor 07:51 Sit cross legged using elevation to open hips and lower knees Rita's website: fulcrumblu.com/ Anu...
Hybrid practice -- emphasis on seated and supine poses | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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We're close to the mat with this practice thanks again to Francisco Kaiut because his seated and supine poses are so effective for the ankles, hips, and core. kaiutyoga.com/ 01:00 Baddha konasana on a block with feet torso length from pelvis - customize 01:15 Make a fist between base of toes for ankle dorsiflexion 02:44 Low lunge hip opener, arms at a diagonal followed by spinal rotation 05:02 ...
Quick core strength and stability | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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The NY Times writers do their research to improve our wellness - this is a quick practice wherein some modifications were made to accommodate reduced stress to the wrists with a sequence aligned to yoga practice. Check out the article below and stay tuned for the advanced practice! www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/well/move/core-ab-workout-20-minutes.html?te=1&nl=from-the-times&emc=edit_ufn_20240625 ...
Strong ankles & open hips in this chill practice | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Strong ankles & open hips in this chill practice | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
So far, so good -- baby steps to crow pose | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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So far, so good baby steps to crow pose | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Little bit of this / and that to open shoulders & hips | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Little bit of this / and that to open shoulders & hips | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Bring these elements into your practice when you come to the mat | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Bring these elements into your practice when you come to the mat | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Prepare your Shoulders & Hips for the day | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Prepare your Shoulders & Hips for the day | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Repurpose and reorganize your pose sequence for a deeper practice | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Repurpose and reorganize your pose sequence for a deeper practice | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Steady, balanced foundation with spread toes | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Steady, balanced foundation with spread toes | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Take a break and move | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Take a break and move | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Spinal movements in the chair - increase your range of motion | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Spinal movements in the chair - increase your range of motion | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Can't get enough of downward dog | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Can't get enough of downward dog | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Squat for quad strength and increased hip flexion | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Squat for quad strength and increased hip flexion | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Get a yoga fix with these standing, seated, and supine poses | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Get a yoga fix with these standing, seated, and supine poses | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Learn to sit for chair yoga | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Learn to sit for chair yoga | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Make the Connection in your practice - breath, alignment, & movement | Yoga w/ Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Make the Connection in your practice - breath, alignment, & movement | Yoga w/ Rita - Fulcrum Blu
Strong knees downhill and on stairs | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
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Strong knees downhill and on stairs | Yoga with Rita - Fulcrum Blu
That's a fine workout... doesn't meet the definition of HIIT, though.
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Looking great! Very nice outfit and yoga!
The exact practice I needed this morning-thank you 🙏
Nice practice ❤❤ good luck
Loved this wonderful Ustrasana practice & the soothing guided savasana!
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I love the theme. Thx Rita!
Good one
These excercises are simle but seem to be very effective Thanks a lot
Great flow. Thanks Rita!
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A fix I keep coming back for! 🙏
Thanks Rita! You’re the best!
You're a great inspiration, great video!
Love came and wrapped me in its arms for sleep. Thank you my dear Rita.
Thanks a lor
Hi, Fulcrum Blu I Hope you are well. I visited your UA-cam channel and your video-making is very Good. Your content ideas are very good. Thank you so much
Such an enlivening, fiery practice, Rita! 🔥I also haven't approached many of those poses for years! Working the plan charged me up for the day. 🙏
Well thank goodness my Dad never really carried a plan through -- psychologists would call that negative reinforcement I think -- a very successful parenting strategy as it turns out! So glad you had a good practice. Keep it up and thank you for all your creative content ideas!
Exactly the practice I needed after work! 🙏
*Promo sm*
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Thank you Rita 😊
Loved this practice! 🙏
Excellence video. I love😊
Stretching exercises are excellent. Many thanks
good sequence!
Feels great!😊💙🖤
cmonnn rita!! thanks for the reminder to hug the midline 🙏🏼
thank you! :)
Beautiful💙🖤
Yay!!! So simple yet so effective. Thank you. ❤
Beautiful!!
Stretching with you dear😊
Beautiful!!😊
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Your videos are very helpful to me. Thank you so much!
Just Beautiful!!😊
Thanks for all your videos, Rita. This one is especially useful after a recent arthritis attack I had.
Loved it. Will do this one again soon. Thank you from Charlie in Syracuse New York
Wonderful practice, Rita! Thank you!
I got bone treatment on that one! Beautiful.
Loved it,m😍
Nice stretch after doing dishes and other household tasks. Thank you from Charlie in Syracuse NY
Lovely practice. The chair makes these poses I love so very accessible. Thank you.
Perfect, Rita! Thank you!
Love love love…what a wonderful practice! You are such a gift ❤️
Mary and I did this today. Namaste!
❤Fun glute stretches!😊