Paul Zaichik – Easy Flexibility – King Pigeon Pose

In this Video you will learn everything that you need in order to get your butterfly stretch! If you can touch your toes this is the Program for you! This is a full follow along work out for fast butterfly stretch flexibility.

The difficulty of this pose lies in its compound nature. To do this pose correctly a large number of muscles need to lengthen Fortunately Zaichik Stretching techniques specialize in focusing in on problematic muscles. Each one is taken apart and lengthened. Because the resistance is minimized, this is done very quickly. Most people see a huge difference, in just one training session.

More often than not yogis wait till all of the above are develop to start practicing Visvamitrasana. Our approach combines the fast flexibility development of Zaichik Stretching techniques, with new and improved yoga progressions. The former take the pose apart into muscle groups. Each group is quickly stretched and lengthened. The later bring it all together into a beautiful target pose. Combining the Zaichik Stretching techniques and progression, allows for fast and safe mastery of Visvamitrasana.

In this Video you will learn everything that you need in order to get your hamstrings flexible! This is a full follow along workout for fast hamstrings double forward bend flexibility for beginner students

While some people consider an Open Front Split more challenging, majority of the people who do the Open variation, have difficulty with this one. Vertualy all hip muscles are stretched, when the True Front Split is performed. The traditional method of working on this technique is to force the body down. In some schools the front leg is strained and then the rear leg. Our approach is different because we pick each joint action apart. (Hip Flexion through special techniques taking away the pain of stretch reflex, thus allowing much faster and safer progression. Click here for more information.

The standard yoga method of mastering this pose involves starting in the shoulder stand and slow lowering the legs down. This method works very slowly. This results in very slow flexibility gains. Fortunately Zaichik Stretching techniques specialize in focusing in on problematic muscles. Each one is taken apart and lengthened. Because the resistance is minimized, this is done very quickly. Action vs action of the same muscle group, allow to avoid the pain of the stretch reflex. One each muscle is lengthened, they are all put back together into a perfect Plow. Most people see a huge difference, in just one training session

The Eagle Pose is very unique. It allows to stretch very commonly untouched muscle groups. The deep six external rotators in the hips and upper back and shoulders. The Garudasana has a wide range of benefits, from relieving asthma and lower back pain to improving concentration and balance. Further more it’s known to bring blood and energy flow to reproductive organs. The approach of this program is very different from standard yoga approaches. Instead of using other Asanas to prepare, Zaichik Stretches are used. This allows for quick break down of each muscle that need to be stretched in the pose. The tight one is isolated and quickly lengthened with muscle vs muscle actions. This allow to avoid stretch reflex and quickly gain flexibility. When the muscles are lengthened, the pose is put back together and progressed vary quickly to full Eagle Pose.

While strength is a component of this pose, flexibility is of outmost important. Many people master this pose simply by developing flexibility in the scapula, wrist and shoulder without any additional gains in strength. Our program takes you through complete development of the pose. While core and back are strengthened, much needed upper body flexibility is mastered. Most people master this pose in several weeks.

A traditional yoga method of obtaining this pose can take many years. The reason for this is because yoga poses usually focus on many muscle groups at the same time. Our program is very different. The pose is quickly broken up into it’s components. Each is targeted quickly with Zaichik Stretching techniques. Principles of creating space in the same muscles through multiple actions is used. This allows for quick flexibility development, while avoiding the stretch reflex. The progress comes much faster, than with standard yoga techniques.