Happy Baby gently opens up your hips and low back~bonus, it's just plain fun to do! Yoga Pose: Happy Baby (Ananda Balasana) Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Benefits Calms the mind Opens the hips and low back Begin by laying supine (on your back), grounding evenly through both shoulders and hips. Draw [...]
Strength and stability come together in Warrior 3! Yoga Pose: Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana 3) Difficulty level: Easy/Moderate Benefits Calms the mind Improves balance Strengthens the ankles and legs Strengthens the back and arms Tones the abdomen Begin in Warrior 1 . Ground firmly through all 4 corners of the front foot. [...]
This bound pose of a seated forward fold is a another variation of Marichyasana. Yoga Pose: Seated Bound Forward Fold (Marichyasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Calms the mind Stretches the spine and shoulders Stretches the hamstrings Stimulates and soothes the abdominal organs Begin in Dandasana . Press from the left hip [...]
Twists are great for digestion, spinal health, and calming your mind! Yoga Pose: Marichyasana (Pose Dedicated to the Sage) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Spinal health Massages the internal organs (great for upset tummies after Thanksgiving!) Calms the mind Begin in Dandasana . As you extend actively through the right heel, [...]
Pigeon Prep opens the hips and releases the low back bringing oh so much relief to your low back! Yoga Pose: Pigeon Prep Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Improves external rotation of the hip/femur joints Stretches the hip flexors Releases and lengthens the psoas This version of Eka Pada [...]
Boat pose has many variations for accessibility; find yours to tone your core and strengthen your hip flexors. Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Boat Pose (Navasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Tones abdominal muscles Strengthens hip flexors When I instruct, I refer to "bus stops"...you know, the place YOU want to get off [...]
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) can help counteract all of the sitting we tend to do in our daily lives. Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Baddha Konasana Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Stretches and opens the hips and groins Encourages a full range of motion in the hips Begin in Dandasana [...]
Have fun balancing with this playful version of a wide-legged Boat Pose! Yoga Pose: Wide Legged Boat Pose Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Tones abdominal muscles Strengthens hip flexors Opens the chest Lengthens the spine Over the last few weeks we've built a seated series that strengthens the abdominal muscles and [...]
Your aching back and tight hips or hamstrings will thank you for Reclining Big Toe Pose! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Reclining Big Toe Pose (Supta Hasta Padangusthasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Stretches the hips, hamstrings, groins, thighs and IT band Strengthens the hips, hamstrings, groins, and thighs Encourages a wide range [...]
Take on a new challenge-like handstand-to feel your confidence soar! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Handstand (Assisted) Difficulty level: Medium Benefits Strengthens the wrists, arms, and shoulders Balance challenge Focus required calms the mind Begin in Down Dog. Draw your shoulder blades firmly onto your back as you press your [...]
