Dec
02
Day Two: Supta Kapotasana or reclining pigeon pose. You may know this pose by the name figure four or eye of the needle. Your left leg crosses and the ankle rests with the foot flexed at the knee or thigh of the right leg. You reach with arms or a belt to draw the right thigh closer. …
Jun
22
Your Bonus Pose! Savasana or Corpse Pose Your 21-day yoga challenge would not be complete without mention of savasana or corpse pose. Thus, take time to fit this bonus pose in today, especially if you have worked other poses or had a strenuous week. Cues: From a supine position, allow your arms to roll open with the palms …
Jun
21
Today’s Pose is: Setu Bandhasana ~ Bridge Pose In Sanskrit, setu means bridge while bandha translate to formation or construction. Use this thought as you imagine constructing the bridge that is most supportive and beneficial to you. Cues: Press into your feet, keep the legs parallel to one another by internally rotating hips and activating adductor muscles on the …
Jun
20
Today’s Pose is: Prasarita Padottanasana ~ Wide-leg Forward Fold Pose After the past two days of balancing poses, it is good to find symmetry in this delightful version of wide-leg forward fold. In versions one and two of the traditional pose, the arms are directly underneath the shoulders and then the hands go back between the legs …
Jun
19
Pose of the day: Virabhadrasana III or Warrior 3 All the Warrior poses create great strength throughout the body and modifications make even this balance-challenge warrior accessible. Cues: Maintain strength in your standing leg. Engage the muscles of the other leg as you lift it straight back. The lifted leg foot is flexed as toes point …
Jun
18
Today’s Pose: Vrksasana ~ Tree Pose From yesterday’s pose of tadasana, you can move right into this wonderful balancing pose of vrksasana or tree pose. I love to see the variations of this pose done in class. Some choose to practice with the wall for balance, others like to float arms up, while some …
Jun
17
Today’s Pose is: Tadasana ~ Mountain (aka: Grocery Store Stance) Tadasana may be one of the first standing poses you learned in yoga and is often the place to begin, transition, and end a sequence. To me, it is the perfect pose to remind us that we can take our practice off the mat every day. …
Jun
16
Today’s pose is Balasana ~ Child’s pose Balasana may seem likes child’s play — an easy pose. Yes, it can be and should be, but it is a powerful pose! In today’s offering, try following cues to create a deeper and more mindful approach to the pose. Cues: Go in from table top with belly …
Jun
15
Today’s Pose is Urdhva Prasarita Padasana ~ Double Leg Lifts Another core building pose! Focus on form and quality and not the number of double leg lifts you may do. The pose strengthens the lower abdominal muscles and the obliques. Please bend your knees if the straight leg version is not appropriate for your back. …
Jun
14
Today’s Pose is: Viparita Karani ~ Legs up the Wall Pose We translate this pose in English to: Legs up the wall; however, if you break down the translation: viparita means upside down while karani means doing. So we are doing upside down and that clearly invokes not only the inversion aspect of this pose but how …
