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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

Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes))
Chair Pose on Toes takes the deep squat of Utkaṭāsana — fierce pose — and adds a heel lift that challenges your ankles, Achilles, and balanc...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp))
Stack the knees and clasp the hands behind the back — left arm up — to stretch the hips, shoulders, and triceps simultaneously in this inter...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana (arms forward)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana (arms forward))
Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana) builds lower-body strength and shoulder endurance in one grounded, beginner-friendly stan...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Which of Your Chakras Are Blocked And How to Fix Them?
Yoga Philosophy & Wisdom Which of Your Chakras Are Blocked And How to Fix Them?
You feel off. Maybe it's a persistent tension in your shoulders, a creative block that won't budge, or a nagging sense that you're not expre...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Right Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, right support)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Right Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, right support))
Tree Pose with namaste arms extended forward, balancing on the right foot — an intermediate variation that deepens hip stability and spinal...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Left Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Left Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward))
Low Lunge (left leg forward) opens the right hip flexors and builds overhead shoulder stability — a foundational kneeling pose for beginners...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Mountain Pose with Upward Stretch (Tāḍāsana (arms raised)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Mountain Pose with Upward Stretch (Tāḍāsana (arms raised))
Mountain Pose with Upward Stretch lifts the arms overhead from a grounded stance, lengthening the spine and side body while building shoulde...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Lord of the Dance Pose (Right) (Naṭarājāsana (right side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Lord of the Dance Pose (Right) (Naṭarājāsana (right side))
An advanced standing backbend and balance: stand on the left foot, kick the right leg back and up, and reach forward with the opposite arm.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Hare Pose (Śaśāṅkāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Hare Pose (Śaśāṅkāsana)
Hare Pose (Śaśāṅkāsana) is a beginner kneeling forward fold that stretches the full length of the back and softens the hips.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Eagle Pose (Right) (Garuḍāsana (right side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Eagle Pose (Right) (Garuḍāsana (right side))
Eagle Pose (Right) wraps the right leg over the left and right arm under the left into a spiraling balance that targets hips, shoulders, and...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read