We focus on back strengthening in this Vinyasa Short, but at first glance it may fool you. Even though back strengthening is the main focus, this sequence includes a wide range of movements: twisting, forward folding and of course, awareness and strength of the entire core. What this means is that the whole trunk gets […]
A ‘Vinyasa Short’ to warm up the body
This Vinyasa Short heating sequence is perfect to use at the beginning of class after you’ve done a couple of sun salutations to open up the breath. It warms up the body up quickly! Our Vinyasa Short heating sequence includes a variety of fun poses and as its shown I would consider it more of […]
Asana tip sheet #37: Parsva Bakasana
Parsva bakasana (aka, parsva kakasana) is not one of those “out of the box” poses—meaning, you don’t usually stick this arm balance on your very first try. Although there are plenty of exceptions to that statement (such as men with excellent upper body strength), us mere mortals will need a few things in place before […]
How to do Scott Cole’s ‘Eight Poses of Empowerment’
I found the “Eight Poses of Empowerment” in a 90s Scott Cole conditioning video that had disappeared over the years, along with the antiquated VCR player on which I played it. Scott Cole is a Tai Chi master and did this sequence so beautifully on the video. At the time, I memorized it and taught […]
Asana Tip Sheet #35: Setu bandhasana
I learned setu bandhasana in my very first yoga class EVER. It was a revelation to me back then to think of my spine as a string of pearls lifting one by one as I pressed my feet into the mat. My spine was badly compressed at that point from various childhood injuries so I […]
