Have you ever used props in your yoga practice? Have you ever tried any yoga block poses? Many times, yoga practitioners have been lead to believe for one reason or another that the use of blocks, or any other prop for that matter, is a crutch that they just don’t need in their physical practice … Read more
Seated Forward Bend Pose, Paschimottanasana, (puh-sh-chi-mo-ttaa-naa-suh-nuh) paschimma (westerly/behind after) + uttana (stretched) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Paschimottanasana, Seated Forward Fold Pose, Entire Back Stretch Pose, West Stretch Pose Pose Type: Stretching, Seated, Restorative Difficulty: Beginner Tune into your breath and use gravity to your advantage as you deepen into a Seated Forward Bend- … Read more
Half Happy Baby Pose, Ardha Ananda Balasana, (ar-dhah ah-NAHN-dah bah-LAH-sah-nah) ardha (half) + ananda (happy) + bala (child) + asana (pose) Also Known as: ardha ananda balasana Pose Type: Stretching, Supine, Stress Relieving, Back Pain, Restorative, Inversions Difficulty: Beginner Alleviate your tight hips in Half Happy Baby Pose half happy baby Pose Fundamentals Release pent-up … Read more
One of the best things about yoga is that it can essentially be practiced throughout your life in one form or another. From baby yoga to fun, playful poses that resemble animals for toddlers, to more challenging styles of yoga like Vinyasa during adulthood to restorative yoga, chair yoga, or aqua yoga for the elderly, … Read more
Dancer’s Pose, Natarajasana, (nuh-tuh-raa-jaa-suh-nuh) nata (dancer) + raja (king) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Dancer Pose, King Dancer Pose, Lord of the Dance Pose, Utthita Ardha Dhanurasana Pose Type: Backbend, Stretching, Strengthening, Balancing, Standing Difficulty: Intermediate Balance equal parts strength and softness as you gracefully come into this beautiful pose Dancers Pose Fundamentals Awaken … Read more