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Yoga Ball Exercises for Your Lower Body

May 1st, 2020 | 0 min. read

By Jaime Monsen, Certified Health Coach

In the second part of this three-part series, Midlothian health coach Jaime Monsen takes you through some yoga ball exercises you can do to help your lower body.

Be sure to check out the rest of the series as well:

Jaime's suggested lower-body yoga ball exercises:

  • Wall squats
  • Side lunge
  • Reverse lunge
  • Glute bridge on ball (Add weights on hips for increase intensity)
  • Quad extension
  • Hip raises (Option single leg)
  • Hamstring curls (Higher you lift the back the harder the exercise)
  • Adduction (legs squeeze the ball)
  • Abduction (out against wall)
  • Back extension (engage glutes and hamstring)
    • Feet against the wall
    • Add weight to increase intensity

Jaime Monsen, Certified Health Coach

As a certified health coach at PartnerMD in Midlothian, VA, Jaime Monsen has more than 20 years of experience. She has worked with patients struggling with a variety of health and wellness issues, including weight, stress, sleep, balance, and more. Jaime is dedicated to getting to know you, your interests, your work, your family, and your day-to-day life. She aims to understand your unique challenges and create solutions that simplify your life and help you thrive.