Reclining Pigeon Pose, Supta Kapotasana, (Soo-tah-kah-poh-tahs-anna) Supta (reclined) + kapota (pigeon) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Reclined Pigeon Pose, Sucirandhrasana, Figure Four Stretch Pose, Eye Of The Needle Pose Pose Type: Seated, Stretching, Stress Relief Difficulty: Beginner Stretch your hips and glutes and relieve tension in your lower back with Reclining Pigeon Pose Reclining … Read more
Happy Baby Pose, Ananda Balasana, (ah-NAHN-dah bah-LAH-sah-nahNA) ananda (happy) + bala (child) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Dead Bug Pose, Ananda Balasana Pose Type: Supine, Stretching, Back Pain, Stress Relief, Inversions, Restorative Difficulty: Beginner Tap into your inner child and play around in Happy Baby Pose for a powerful hip opener happy baby Pose … Read more
Corpse Pose, Savasana, (shuh-VAHS-ah-nah) corpse (shava) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Final Relaxation, Mrtasana Pose Type: Supine, Restorative, Stress Relieving, Headache Difficulty: Beginner Come to rest in Savasana and melt into your yoga mat Corpse Pose Fundamentals Savasana (Corpse Pose) is best enjoyed at the end of a yoga practice. Coming down to the … Read more
Half Splits Pose, Ardha Hanumanasana, (ar-dhah h-nu-maa-naa-suh-nuh) ardha (half) + hanuman (an ardent devotee of Lord Rama) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Half Monkey Pose, Reverse Lunge Pose, Half Split, Runner’s Lunge Pose Type: Stretching, Stress Relief, Sciatica Difficulty: Intermediate A warm up pose for the full splits, or a deep stretching pose for the … Read more
Cat-Cow Pose, Sanskrit: Marjaryasana-Bitilasana, (maa-r-jaa-raa-suh-nuh , Bi-ti-laah-suh-nuh) marjara (cat) + asana (pose) , bitila (cow) + asana (pose) Also known as: Cat Cow Pose, Cat Cow Child Pose Flow, Kneeling Cat Swan Flow, Hovering Cat Pose, Cat Cow Stretch Pose Type: Backbend, Stretching, Stress Relief, Back Pain, Sciatica Difficulty: Beginner Gently flow between Cat and … Read more