Aquarius Flow: Wave
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A BLKMAT flow for the Aquarius Constellation mat. About 10 minutes. Read the safety note first.
Aquarius · Jan 20 – Feb 18 · traditional element: air · modality: fixed (traditionally, a sign at the middle of a season)
Your mat: The water-bearer in champagne line, with fine arcs and the ecliptic.
Aquarius, the water-bearer, is an air sign associated with originality and fresh perspective. This flow moves the spine in every direction, forward, back, sideways, and twisting, so you finish feeling freshly rearranged.
The zodiac is a theme here, not a prescription: any sign can do any flow, and nothing about your birth date changes what your body needs today.
| # | Pose | Time | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seated spinal waves | 1 min | Cross-legged. Roll the spine forward and back like a slow wave. |
| 2 | Cat and cow with side bends | 1½ min | Add a side curve: look toward your right hip, then the left. |
| 3 | Gate pose | 2 min | Kneel, extend the right leg out to the side, and bend gently over it with the left arm overhead. 4 breaths each side. |
| 4 | Standing side bend | 1 min | Feet together, arms up, curve right then left. |
| 5 | Low lunge twist | 2 min | Back knee down, hand on the front knee, turn toward the front leg. 4 breaths each side. |
| 6 | Reclined twist | 1½ min | Both sides. |
| 7 | Savasana | 1 min | Arms by your sides; let the spine be neutral. |
Take-away: Move in every direction, then let everything rest.
New to yoga? Start with "Your First 10 Minutes on the Mat," then come back to this flow.