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Hero Pose with Hands on Thighs (Vīrāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Hero Pose with Hands on Thighs (Vīrāsana)
Kneeling with shins flat and hands resting on thighs, Virasana (Hero Pose) stretches the quadriceps and trains an upright spine, making it a...
Hannah ColeDecember 5, 20254 min read
Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet (Uṣṭrāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet (Uṣṭrāsana)
Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet is a kneeling backbend that opens the full front body - from thighs to chest - with both palms ground...
Hannah ColeDecember 3, 20254 min read
Half Cobra Pose (Ardha Bhujaṅgāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Cobra Pose (Ardha Bhujaṅgāsana)
Half Cobra (Ardha Bhujaṅgāsana) is a gentle prone backbend with forearms grounded - ideal for beginners building spinal strength and thoraci...
Hannah ColeDecember 2, 20254 min read
Diamond Pose (Vajrāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Diamond Pose (Vajrāsana)
Diamond Pose (Vajrāsana) is an upright kneeling seat that stretches the quads and ankles while building the spinal alignment needed for medi...
Hannah ColeDecember 2, 20254 min read
Knee Press Both Legs (Apānāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Knee Press Both Legs (Apānāsana)
Apānāsana (both legs) draws both knees into the chest to lengthen the lumbar spine and mobilize the hips - a calming beginner pose for any p...
Hannah ColeNovember 28, 20254 min read
Ear Pressure Pose (Karṇapīḍāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Ear Pressure Pose (Karṇapīḍāsana)
Ear Pressure Pose (Karṇapīḍāsana) folds bent knees beside the ears in a deep spinal flexion inversion, entered from Plow Pose.
Hannah ColeNovember 26, 20254 min read
Upward Bow Pose (Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Bow Pose (Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana)
Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana, or Upward Bow Pose, is an advanced backbend that opens the chest, hip flexors, and shoulders across the entire front bod...
Hannah ColeNovember 25, 20255 min read
Tortoise Pose (Kūrmāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Tortoise Pose (Kūrmāsana)
Kūrmāsana (Tortoise Pose) is an advanced seated forward fold that slides the arms under the thighs to stretch the hamstrings, groins, and po...
Hannah ColeNovember 24, 20254 min read
Half Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana)
Half Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana) builds deep core and hip-flexor strength in a low, sustained hover - a step below High Boat and a genuine te...
Hannah ColeNovember 23, 20254 min read
High Boat Pose (Paripūrṇa Nāvāsana) - article
Body, Mobility & Posture High Boat Pose (Paripūrṇa Nāvāsana)
High Boat Pose (Paripūrṇa Nāvāsana) balances you on your sitting bones in a V-shape, building core strength and hip-flexor endurance.
Hannah ColeNovember 22, 20254 min read