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Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana (right leg up)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana (right leg up))
Half Lotus with the right leg up places the right foot on the left thigh, building external hip rotation and upright seated posture.
Hannah ColeMarch 7, 20265 min read
Half Moon Pose (Ardha Candrāsana) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Moon Pose (Ardha Candrāsana)
Half Moon Pose (Ardha Candrāsana) is an intermediate standing balance that strengthens the entire lateral chain while opening the hips and c...
Hannah ColeMarch 6, 20264 min read
Foot Strength and Balance in Yoga: How Your Feet Shape Every Standing Pose — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Foot Strength and Balance in Yoga: How Your Feet Shape Every Standing Pose
A lot of yoga practitioners focus on the hips or the spine but forget about the feet. The feet are the foundation of almost every standing p...
Hannah ColeMarch 6, 20266 min read
Half Lotus Pose with Left Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana (left leg up)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Lotus Pose with Left Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana (left leg up))
Half Lotus Pose (left leg up) places the left foot on the right thigh for a stable, hip-opening meditation seat - an accessible step toward...
Hannah ColeMarch 5, 20264 min read
Forward Stretch Pose with Left Leg Up (Uttānāsana (left leg up)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Forward Stretch Pose with Left Leg Up (Uttānāsana (left leg up))
A standing split-variant forward bend: fold over the right leg while lifting the left leg toward the ceiling, building hamstring length and...
Hannah ColeMarch 4, 20265 min read
Gentle Hip Mobility for Everyday Movement: A Practical Daily Routine — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Gentle Hip Mobility for Everyday Movement: A Practical Daily Routine
A lot of people start to feel stiffness in their hips and don't know what to do about it. The hips are one of the most important joints in y...
Hannah ColeMarch 4, 20265 min read
Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana)
Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana) is a kneeling prayer position that centres the palms at the heart and establishes upright spinal alignment. Perfe...
Hannah ColeMarch 3, 20264 min read
Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana)
Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana) deepens standard Plow by extending the arms overhead and spreading the legs wide - an advanced inversion for...
Hannah ColeMarch 2, 20264 min read
Fish Pose in Lotus Pose (Padma Matsyāsana) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Pose in Lotus Pose (Padma Matsyāsana)
Padma Matsyāsana pairs full Lotus hips with a thoracic backbend, crown to floor, hands gripping the feet - an advanced shape for open hips a...
Hannah ColeMarch 1, 20265 min read
Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana (straight legs)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana (straight legs))
Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana) is a supine backbend that opens the chest, extends the thoracic spine, and stretches the anterior...
Hannah ColeFebruary 28, 20264 min read