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Hannah Cole is a registered yoga teacher who writes about spinal health, joint-friendly movement, and yoga for aging bodies. She's happiest explaining why a pose works, not just how.

Hannah Cole

By Hannah Cole

Yoga and Weight: An Honest Look at What It Can Do — by Hannah Cole
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness Yoga and Weight: An Honest Look at What It Can Do
You've probably wondered — maybe mid-Warrior II, maybe scrolling at midnight — whether yoga can actually help with your weight. It's a fair...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20267 min read
Types of Yoga: Every Major Style Compared — by Hannah Cole
Yoga Styles Types of Yoga: Every Major Style Compared
You've decided you want to try yoga — but then you opened a studio schedule and found Vinyasa, Yin, Ashtanga, Kundalini, and six other optio...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20269 min read
How Yogis Don’t Get Cranky: Ayurvedic Solutions for PMS
Food, Ayurveda & Simple Wellness How Yogis Don’t Get Cranky: Ayurvedic Solutions for PMS
You know the feeling — a few days before your period, your patience evaporates, your lower back aches, and even your favorite playlist is su...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20267 min read
The Yoga Pose Library: Every Asana, Explained
Body, Mobility & Posture The Yoga Pose Library: Every Asana, Explained
Browse 230 yoga poses by family — Sanskrit names, how-to steps, benefits, modifications, and cautions for every asana.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 202611 min read
Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (wrist grab, left bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (wrist grab, left bend))
Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana) lengthens the entire right side of the body — ribs, obliques, shoulder, and arm — while the left hand clas...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands on Hips (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands on hips)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands on Hips (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands on hips))
A wide-stance standing forward fold with hands on hips — great for stretching the hamstrings and inner groins while teaching proper hip-hing...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands in Namaste (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands in namaste)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands in Namaste (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands in namaste))
A wide-stance standing fold paired with reverse prayer hands that stretches the hamstrings, inner thighs, and chest in one grounded shape.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasārita Pādottānāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasārita Pādottānāsana)
A wide-stance standing forward fold that stretches the hamstrings and inner thighs while building hip-hinge awareness — accessible for begin...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Vīrabhadrāsana (on right foot)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Vīrabhadrāsana (on right foot))
Warrior Pose on the right foot builds leg strength and hip flexibility in a grounded standing shape — a foundational posture for any standin...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana (left leg bent)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana (left leg bent))
Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana) is a beginner standing lunge that builds leg strength, stretches hip flexors, and trains up...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read