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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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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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Tender wrists?

June 2, 2014 By Rupali Embry 18 Comments

Painful, tender wrists? Try these wrist strengtheners!

You’re not alone—try this! Tender wrists are a common yogi complaint, especially among those practicing the vinyasa styles. If you’ve pushed it for a while and your wrists are SUPER tender, then go slowly with these exercises. Do them daily but only for about 10 repetitions each. Eventually you can build up to about 30 […]

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