Leo Flow: Heart Forward
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A BLKMAT flow for the Leo Constellation mat. About 10 minutes. Read the safety note first.
Leo · Jul 23 – Aug 22 · traditional element: fire · modality: fixed (traditionally, a sign at the middle of a season)
Your mat: Regulus and the Sickle in gold line over a fine star grid.
Leo, the lion, is a fire sign associated with warmth and confidence. This flow leads with the chest: standing strength plus gentle backbends.
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 | Mountain with arm sweeps | 1 min | Breathe in, sweep arms up; breathe out, lower them. 6 rounds. |
| 2 | Low cobra | 1½ min | On your belly, hands under shoulders. Lift the chest a few inches using your back, hands light. 3 rounds of 3 breaths. |
| 3 | Downward-facing dog | 1 min | Knees bent, long spine. |
| 4 | Warrior II to reverse warrior | 2½ min | Warrior II for 3 breaths, then flip the front palm up and reach back for 3 breaths. Both sides. |
| 5 | Camel prep | 1 min | Kneel, hands on your low back, fingers down. Lift the chest up and slightly back; keep the neck long. 3 breaths, twice. Skip it if you feel any pain in your low back or neck. |
| 6 | Child's pose | 1 min | Rest after the backbend. |
| 7 | Savasana | 2 min | Palms up, chest relaxed. |
Take-away: Lift the chest, not the chin.
New to yoga? Start with "Your First 10 Minutes on the Mat," then come back to this flow.