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A dumbbell chest press is often demonstrated lying on your back.
But what if getting down onto the floor—or back up again—doesn't work well for your body?
HealthRex has encountered exactly that problem. 🦖
With a large T. rex body, tiny arms and a couple of dumbbells, a traditional floor chest pre...
Savasana (Corpse Pose) is meant to be one of the most relaxing parts of a yoga practice...
...unless your body isn't comfortable.
In today's HealthRex video, our favourite purple T. rex discovers that a large T. rex body can make lying flat a little more challenging than expected!
Does that mean ...
Can everyone use the same equipment in the same way?
Not always!
In today's HealthRex video, our favourite purple T. rex discovers that performing an overhead press with a large T. rex body and very tiny arms isn't quite as straightforward as it looks.
Does that mean giving up?
Absolutely not.
...Can everyone do every yoga pose exactly the same way?
Nope.
Not even HealthRex.
In today's video, our favourite purple dinosaur discovers that lying on the floor for Locust Pose isn't exactly easy when you're a T. rex!
So... what does it do?
It adapts.
Instead of giving up, HealthRex demonstra...
Think narrow squats aren't for you?
Think again.
This week's HealthRex video shares two simple ways to make narrow squats feel more comfortable and more accessible—using either a chair or a yoga block.
🪑 Option 1: Use a chair for support
Holding onto the back of a sturdy chair can give you extr...
Think Malasana (Garland Pose) isn't for you? Think again.
If getting into a deep squat feels uncomfortable—or simply isn't possible right now—you don't have to skip the pose altogether.
This week's HealthRex video shows two simple ways to make Malasana more accessible:
🪑 Sit on a chair with bloc...
Think you can't exercise? Think again! HealthRex is here to show you a way to modify a single-leg get-up, to strengthen your legs and core and improve your balance, that just about anyone - human or T-Rex - can try!
As always, we're here to show you that yoga and exercise can fit any body, no matte...
Think you can't do yoga? Think again! HealthRex is here to show you Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose that just about anyone - human or T-Rex - can try!
As always, we're here to show you that yoga and exercise can fit any body, no matter what. We believe wellness should be accessible, somatic and traum...
Think you can't exercise? Think again! HealthRex is here to show you Planks with Knee Taps that just about anyone - human or T-Rex - can try!
As always, we're here to show you that yoga and exercise can fit any body, no matter what. We believe wellness should be accessible, somatic and trauma-infor...