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Bend to Right Leg with Rotation (Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Bend to Right Leg with Rotation (Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg))
Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg) pairs a lateral fold over the extended right leg with a deep thoracic rotation toward the left - a chall...
Hannah ColeJanuary 22, 20264 min read
Bend to Right Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Bend to Right Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg))
Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg) folds you over one extended leg at a time, stretching the hamstrings and lengthening the spine in this beginner se...
Hannah ColeJanuary 21, 20264 min read
Advanced Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right, advanced)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Advanced Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right, advanced))
Advanced Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose floats the right leg to the side unsupported - a full test of hip stability, hamstring length,...
Hannah ColeJanuary 20, 20265 min read
Garland Pose (Mālāsana) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Garland Pose (Mālāsana)
Garland Pose (Mālāsana) is a deep squat that opens the hips, stretches the groin, and mobilizes the ankles - accessible for beginners with s...
Hannah ColeJanuary 19, 20264 min read
Fish Out of Hero Pose (Matsyāsana (from Vīrāsana)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Out of Hero Pose (Matsyāsana (from Vīrāsana))
A reclined backbend from Hero Pose that arches the spine, lifts the chest, and deeply stretches the front body. Intermediate level.
Hannah ColeJanuary 18, 20265 min read
Forward Bend with Hands Against Back (Uttānāsana (hands on back)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Forward Bend with Hands Against Back (Uttānāsana (hands on back))
A beginner standing forward fold with palms on the sacrum - teaches proper hip-hinge mechanics and stretches the hamstrings and lower back.
Hannah ColeJanuary 17, 20264 min read
Easy Crow Pose (Bakāsana (easy variation)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Easy Crow Pose (Bakāsana (easy variation))
Easy Crow Pose (Bakāsana variation) is the most accessible arm balance in yoga - knees resting low on the upper arms near the elbows, spine...
Hannah ColeJanuary 16, 20264 min read
Cow Face Pose (Right Leg and Left Arm Up) (Gomukhāsana (right leg, left arm up)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Cow Face Pose (Right Leg and Left Arm Up) (Gomukhāsana (right leg, left arm up))
Cow Face Pose (right leg, left arm up) stacks the knees for a deep hip stretch while binding opposite arms behind the back to open both shou...
Hannah ColeJanuary 15, 20265 min read
Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Feet Grab (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (feet grab)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Feet Grab (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (feet grab))
Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Feet Grab (Prasārita Pādottānāsana) stretches the hamstrings and inner groins deeply while lengthening the spi...
Hannah ColeJanuary 15, 20265 min read
Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Left Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, left support)) — article
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Left Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, left support))
Tree Pose on the left leg with palms pressed in namaste and arms extended forward - an intermediate balance that sharpens single-leg stabili...
Hannah ColeJanuary 14, 20265 min read