There are many modifications of Vasisthasana, or side plank – the image shown above is the standard expression of this pose. For the sake of ease, I won’t go into the more advanced versions of [...]
Knee to chest, or apanasana, is the perfect remedy to a rigorous workout of the mid-torso region of the body, be in through back bends or sit-ups. In addition, this pose will massage the spine [...]
Long week at work, hunched over a keyboard? Table Top pose may be just the antidote! This shoulder opener both feels wonderful and reverses the kyphotic (exaggerated thoracic curve of the upper back) effect that [...]
Staff Pose, or Dandasana, is actually much harder than it looks, and it’s especially challenging for those with tight hamstrings. This pone tones the abdomen, and helps with overall posture. To Do: 1. Come to [...]
Virasana, or Hero’s Pose, is a simple seated pose that is meditative, clarifying and therapeutic for high blood pressure. 1. If you have any knee sensitivities, fold a blanket so that there is about 1-2 [...]
This balancing pose will tone the legs, calm the mind, and help you find stability within yourself – who doesn’t want all of those things?! 1. From mountain pose, begin to pour your weight into [...]
Don’t worry if you’re a beginner, you can defy the name of this pose – Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend, or Upavistha Konasana, and instead take, let’s say, A Less Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend. [...]
Shoulderstand is a slightly more advanced yoga posture, but with practice and careful alignment, definitely accessible to beginners. ** Note: This pose may not be safe for students with excessive neck or shoulder tightness, existing [...]
Reclined leg stretch gently opens up the back of the legs and is often easier for those new to yoga than other hamstring stretches, because in this pose the back is fully supported. (A modification [...]
Plank Pose is called Ardha Chaturanga Dandasana in Sanskrit. This roughly translates to, “Half four-limbed staff posture.” This pose is most often done as part of the Sun Salutation Sequence, but is also a posture [...]
Sarah is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She's been practicing various styles of yoga for ten years and is excited to be sharing her love of yoga with the world.
Often times when practicing yoga we focus on the position of our extremities and forget about the finer details, like our hands. However, our hands can form our base (as in downward facing dog), or [...]
We’ve just made our first beginner’s yoga sequence so that you can practice yoga at home! This abbreviated, 23-minute sequence is appropriate for all levels, and is intended to open and energize your body. Please [...]
Facing downwards and stretching like a dog as we do in “Adhomukha Svanasana” will stimulate yuor nervous system, stretch the backs of your legs, and rejuvenate your whole body. This is also a mild inversion, [...]
Bette Calman may be in her eighties, but she is more flexible and active than my teenage brother. Read more about this extraordinary woman here.
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