Child’s Pose, Balasana, (Baa-Laa-Suh-Nuh) bala (child) + asana (pose) Also known as: Child Pose, Yin Yoga Child Pose, Mouse Pose, Child’s Pose Stretch, Extended Child’s Pose Pose Type: Back Pain, Stretching, Restorative, Menstruation, Stress Relief, Headaches, Sciatica Difficulty: Beginner Come back to yourself and rest in the loving cocoon that is Child’s Pose. Child’s Pose … Read more
Cat Pose, Marjaryasana, (Mar-jar-YAH-sun-ah) marjary (cat) + āsana (pose) Pose Type: Restorative, Core Activating, Back Pain, Sciatica, Stretching Difficulty: Beginner Create space and movement in your spine and shoulders with a centering cat pose. cat Pose Fundamentals Find Cat Pose and its counter pose Cow Pose in a Cat-Cow sequence at the beginning of a … Read more
Sphinx Pose, Salamba Bhujangasana, (sah-LOM-bah sar-van-GAHS-anna) shambala (supported) + bhujanga (cobra) + āsana (pose) Pose Type: Backbends, Sciatica, Back Pain Difficulty: Beginner Feel powerful as you embody the mythical Sphinx with this gentle backbend. Sphinx Pose Fundamentals A gentle and supportive backbend, Sphynx Pose is a great entry-level backbend asana that can serve as a … Read more
Downward Facing Dog Pose, Adho Mukha Svanasana, (AH-doh MOO-kah-shvah-Nahs-anna) adho (downward) + mukha (face) + śvāna (dog) + āsana (pose) Also known as: Down Dog Pose, Downward Dog Pose Pose Type: Back Pain, Inversions, Sciatica, Stretching, Strengthening, Stress Relief Difficulty: Intermediate The Downward Dog Pose one of yoga’s most recognizable Asanas. This foundational yoga posture … Read more