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Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting — article
Mindfulness & Meditation Common Meditation Myths That Keep People From Starting
The timer was orange and shaped like a fat hen and I'd bought it at a craft fair three years before for reasons I can't fully explain. It li...
Devon BrooksApril 26, 20266 min read
Side Plank Pose on Right Hand with Legs Together (Vasiṣṭhāsana (right hand, legs together)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Side Plank Pose on Right Hand with Legs Together (Vasiṣṭhāsana (right hand, legs together))
Side Plank on the right hand with legs together builds lateral core strength and shoulder stability while teaching full-body alignment in on...
Hannah ColeApril 26, 20264 min read
Why Stillness Feels Impossible When You're Starting Mindfulness, and What to Do Instead — article
Mindfulness & Meditation Why Stillness Feels Impossible When You're Starting Mindfulness, and What to Do Instead
A lot of people try sitting still to meditate and feel worse, not better. If you feel restless when you try to practice, you're not doing it...
Devon BrooksApril 25, 20264 min read
Side Plank Pose with Left Hand Grab (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand grab)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Side Plank Pose with Left Hand Grab (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand grab))
Side Plank Pose with Left Hand Grab (Vasiṣṭhāsana) tests lateral core strength, single-arm stability, and hamstring flexibility in one deman...
Hannah ColeApril 25, 20265 min read
Side Plank Pose with Left Leg Up (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left leg up)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Side Plank Pose with Left Leg Up (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left leg up))
Side Plank Pose with Left Leg Up balances the entire body on the right hand and outer right foot while the left leg lifts skyward - building...
Hannah ColeApril 24, 20265 min read
Rotated Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Parivṛtta Vīrabhadrāsana (right foot)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Rotated Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Parivṛtta Vīrabhadrāsana (right foot))
Rotated Warrior on the right foot adds a thoracic twist to a classic lunge, building rotational stability and stretching the back-leg hip fl...
Hannah ColeApril 23, 20264 min read
Mindful Technology Boundaries: A Calmer Way to Use Your Devices — article
Lifestyle & Daily Living Mindful Technology Boundaries: A Calmer Way to Use Your Devices
Most people pick up their phone without even thinking about it. Setting mindful technology boundaries is something a lot of people want to d...
Aarti DeshpandeApril 23, 20267 min read
Scale Pose in Lotus Variation (Tolāsana (Lotus variation)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Scale Pose in Lotus Variation (Tolāsana (Lotus variation))
Scale Pose in Lotus (Tolāsana) suspends the full Lotus off the floor on straight arms - an advanced test of pressing strength, core compress...
Hannah ColeApril 22, 20264 min read
Seasonal Living and Yoga: How the Year Shapes Your Practice — article
Lifestyle & Daily Living Seasonal Living and Yoga: How the Year Shapes Your Practice
Many people do yoga the same way all year round, no matter the season. But the time of year you're in can change what your body needs and ho...
Aarti DeshpandeApril 22, 20266 min read
Seated Pose with Legs Wide Apart, Back Straight (Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana (back straight)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Seated Pose with Legs Wide Apart, Back Straight (Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana (back straight))
Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana (back straight) - a wide-legged seated pose that stretches the inner thighs and hamstrings while training an upright spin...
Hannah ColeApril 21, 20264 min read