Opening to possibilities: Parivrtta hasta padangusthasana Here’s the first of many asana tip sheets to come. Whether you’re a practitioner or teacher, these small tips will enhance your experience of your asanas. If you have a favorite pose you want to see us feature, let us know in the comments below! Be sure to download […]
Asana tip sheet #2: Boat pose (Navasana)
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 #4: Chaturanga dandasana
Four-limbed staff pose is one of the most dreaded poses in vinyasa classes for two reasons. First, there are often LOTS of them in an hour and a half class (about 60 in a typical Ashtanga class!), and secondly, it requires good core and upper body strength to do well. Until then, it just kinda […]
Asana tip sheet #10 – Adho mukha vrksasana (handstand)
At our posture clinics in Honolulu, students have so much fun with this pose. It can be playful and invigorating once you conquer the subtle aspects of it. Students are always so determined to stick it, and it’s not impossible! It just requires a commitment of daily practice time…say, about 30 days to see if […]
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 […]
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