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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) is an intermediate standing balance that strengthens the entire lateral chain while opening the hips and c...
Hannah ColeMarch 6, 20264 min read

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 (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

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

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) 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) deepens standard Plow by extending the arms overhead and spreading the legs wide - an advanced inversion for...
Hannah ColeMarch 2, 20264 min read

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) is a supine backbend that opens the chest, extends the thoracic spine, and stretches the anterior...
Hannah ColeFebruary 28, 20264 min read