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Asana tip sheet #39 – Vasisthasana variation

September 20, 2016 By Tania Ingrahm Leave a Comment

Tania in vasisthasana variation

Vasisthasana in its full expression is a strong side plank pose fired up with lots of internal power. Gratefully, it lends itself nicely to modification for a variety of student levels and abilities. (We cover full vasisthasana in this earlier post.) This variation of vasisthasana is a more-forgiving level of this pose…but there are easier […]

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Build your hara power with this easy sequence.

August 4, 2015 By Tania Ingrahm 12 Comments

U-turn back to center with hara kumbhaka.

Rupali and I learned this energizing sequence of movements—called hara kumbhaka—early in our yoga journey at the Kripalu Center. And we love it! It’s such a simple practice, yet very effective. A little about hara ‘Hara’ refers to the abdominal area or the soft belly. It’s considered the seat of our life force—the house of […]

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Are you a flat-footed yogi?

October 22, 2014 By Rupali Embry 23 Comments

Do you have flat feet, oh yogi?

If you struggle in yoga class with finding stability in poses, it might be because your feet are flat! Flat feet can be a liability when it comes to practicing certain poses in yoga. Feet with no arches can make it harder to balance, cause pain in the ankle joints and midfoot, and are less […]

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Strong shoulders, strong mind

July 9, 2014 By Rupali Embry 6 Comments

Strong shoulders, strong mind

Oh yogi—why take the time to do shoulder strengtheners? On a purely physical level, strong healthy shoulders allow us to execute many fun asanas without injury to the shoulder structures that support them—poses like handstand, pincha mayurasana and chaturanga dandasana. Men, because of their strong shoulder muscles, often excel at these poses…once they build up […]

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7 easy steps to heal shoulder injuries

June 11, 2014 By Tania Ingrahm 8 Comments

Shoulders thrive on healthy movement.

A stiff shoulder is a painful shoulder—in fact, the shoulder thrives on motion. Consistent stretching increases your range of motion and relieves pain and stiffness. The most common source of shoulder pain is capsulitis, inflammation of the ligament that surrounds and connects the ball of the upper arm bone to the shoulder socket. We’ve had […]

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