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Is this crazy pose really that wild?

February 21, 2017 By Rupali Embry 2 Comments

I called this pose “Crazy Pose” long before I heard it had a name. Others (Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, etc.) call it “Wild Thing.” Both names hint at its unconventional nature. Wild Thing can be a deceptively challenging back-bending pose, for a number of reasons. First, some ways of entering it make it a whole […]

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Asana tip sheet #34: Eka Pada Bhekasana

February 9, 2016 By Tania Ingrahm Leave a Comment

Tania in eka pada bhekasana

Frog pose! What a fun asana to share with you this week. When I was a little kid growing up on the central Florida coast I was a freak for the bright green tree frogs with red eyes. I loved to go outside and catch them and bring them back to show my family. My […]

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Asana tip sheet #28 – Ardha mandalasana

August 18, 2015 By Tania Ingrahm 7 Comments

Rupali in ardha mandalasana

Back bending has never been my strong suit in yoga (ask any of my students 🙂 ) and ardha mandalasana is one that took me many repetitions to appreciate, then love. If I’m spending too long at the computer, this is a pose I’ll do to open up my hips, chest and shoulders to counteract […]

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