Full Wheel<\/h3>\n
Plant the feet hips width distance and bring the palms alongside the ears, fingertips face the shoulders. First, inhale the hips into bridge pose, then press through the palms to lift the chest toward the sky.<\/p>\n
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Cobra Pose<\/h3>\n
Bring the palms underneath the shoulders and the shoelace sides of the feet onto the mat. On an inhale, straighten through the arms and lift the chest. Relax the shoulders down the back and relax into the lower body.<\/p>\n
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Fish Pose<\/h3>\n
From lying on the back, bring the palms alongside the hips. Press through the forearms and palms to lift the chest and round through the spine. Option to bring the crown of the head onto the mat to expose the throat.<\/p>\n
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Bow Pose<\/h3>\n
From the stomach, bend into the knees and capture the outside edges of the feet. Begin first by kicking into the palms enough so the chest hovers off of the mat.<\/p>\n
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Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)<\/h3>\n
Place your right thumb on your right nostril and peace fingers on your third eye. Plug the right nostril and begin inhaling through the left for a count of five. At the top of your inhale, plug both nostrils, then release the right thumb. Continue with this breathing for 5-10 minutes to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain.<\/p>\n
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Does It Really Work?<\/h3>\n
If the flames of your sexual desire aren\u2019t burning bright, adding yoga into the mix is a practice that can fan the flame on a physical and emotional level. While it\u2019s not the end-all-be-all that will guide you back to your mojo, it is an intentional practice that awakens our connection to the present moment and our partner. For me, combining these poses with breathwork, a nightly digital detox, and intimate conversations with my partner was a recipe for success. As Austin Powers says: Yeah, baby!<\/p>\n
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Just like a yoga practice, libido can be ever-shifting. There’s nothing wrong with not being in the mood\u2014but if you’re ready for a shift, try these 5 poses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2743,"featured_media":121110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3190],"tags":[734,3770,3366,63,51],"class_list":["post-121264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stretch","tag-asana","tag-ava-johanna","tag-mindful-sex","tag-sex","tag-yoga-practice","region-europe","region-gb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ava2.jpg\")
Ava<\/span>\u00a0Johanna Pendl is a wellness writer and teacher based out of Southern California. Between teaching meditation, yoga, and breathwork at events across the globe,\u00a0Ava<\/span>\u00a0focuses on providing readers with online mindfulness practices via her blog and her podcast, The Alchemized Life. Check out her\u00a0<\/i>website,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Instagram,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0p<\/a>odcast.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"