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You’ve been curious about Bikram Yoga and have decided to take the plunge. You step into a well-heated studio space – 105°F (40.6°C) to be exact.…
“Can you touch your toes?”… an age old question and popular benchmark for assessing basic flexibility. Instantly exposing tight hamstrings, and poor mobility from the waist…
A statuesque-like pose resembling that of Warrior I (But without the mythical backstory and a little more detailed), crescent moon pose is a half-kneeling, low lunge…
Revolved side angle pose parivrtta parsvakonasana displays a multiple-phase technique that combines a static lunge, core strength, hip hinge, and upper body rotation. Nearly a fully…
The Warrior Pose series is based on a fascinating tale about a fierce warrior, Virabhandra, sent to get revenge for an act of betrayal. The first…
Warrior 1 Pose – Virabhadrasana I and its variations are a set of standing lunge asanas symbolic of the legendary mythical warrior, Virabhandra. In yoga, the depiction…
Picking up where gym class left off, or where it left you hanging rather, and yes pun intended, the standing forward bend uttanasana (meaning intense or…
While the names of some yoga poses are not as straightforward, triangle pose trikonasana is quite obvious. In the final stage of this closed hip posture,…
The hero pose virasana is a basic sitting variation, suitable lotus pose alternative for meditative practice, and heck of a quad stretch, especially when you recline…
The first thing that comes to mind in the half moon pose Ardha Chandrasana is being thrown off balance. And if you’re a beginner, intermediate yogi,…
Easily the most iconic meditation posture, recognized in film and TV, and part of rich ancient Asian tradition, just about everyone has tried some form or…
This one’s a throwback to gym class days when you were instructed to sit, spread your legs wide, and reach as far forward as you could…
One of yoga’s many fold poses, the sangskrit name prasarita padottanasana describes five elements of the wide legged forward bend: “Prasarita” – Spread “Pada” – Foot/leg…
The classic push-up is one of the best exercises you can do for your upper body. Requiring nothing more than the space to lie down, you…
One of the fun parts about learning yoga poses is that you can imagine how the name correlates to what the movement looks like. Fish pose…
Tree pose, also known as Vrksasana is a body posture reminiscent of a healthy, tall, and resilient tree. Rooted down by the feet, and supported by…
