Floating through life’s challenges: Navasana This week’s pose is a real crowd pleaser…ummmm, well, not really. It’s usually done with a scrunched face while holding the breath. So let’s see what we can do to bring a little ease to this classic asana. (Be sure to download the pdf of this tip sheet at the […]
Asana tip sheet #9 – Upavishta parivrtta hasta padangusthasana
I love teaching upavishta parivrtta hasta padangusthasana (seated revolved hand-to-big-toe pose) to my students. It’s a great alternative to the standing version (which is pretty challenging), but you gain lots of the same benefits. It has enough challenge for more advanced yogis and can be easily modified for those that are more beginner and intermediate […]
Asana tip sheet #13 – Sasangasana (Rabbit pose)
Sasangasana, or rabbit pose, is one of my go-to poses for relieving tension in my upper back and neck. If I’m feeling the effects of lots of mental activity, I use this pose to still my mind, open my upper back with full, deep breathing and give my spine a really nice stretch. And because […]
Asana tip sheet #16 – Whooping crane pose
Whooping crane is what I call the pose that you might know as Standing Figure Four. This is one of my favorite hip stretches and one I’ve used with Ashtanga students who are not able to get into ardha padmasana due to knee, ankle or hip issues. It’s a great stretch to open some of […]
Asana tip sheet #17 – Ashtavakrasana
This pose is named after Ashtavakra who was born with eight (ashta) bends (vakra) in his body. The legend goes that while in the womb he laughed at his father’s pronunciation of the Vedic texts. The father cursed the son for laughing and the child was born crippled. Sage Ashtavakra went on to become a […]
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