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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

Plow Pose (Halāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Plow Pose (Halāsana)
Plow Pose (Halāsana) is a supine inversion that stretches the hamstrings and upper back while building spinal and shoulder stability.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Child's Pose (Bālāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Child's Pose (Bālāsana)
Child's Pose (Bālāsana) is a beginner kneeling forward fold used to rest, lengthen the spine, and release the hips between stronger poses.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana)
Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana) is a seated posture where joined hands rise overhead, forming a pyramid shape that builds spinal length and...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bridge Pose on Elbows with Head Hanging (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (elbows, head hanging)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bridge Pose on Elbows with Head Hanging (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (elbows, head hanging))
An intermediate backbend using elbow support to lift and arch the thoracic spine while the head releases freely toward the floor.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bikram Triangle Pose (Left) (Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, left side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bikram Triangle Pose (Left) (Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, left side))
Bikram Triangle Pose (Left) builds leg strength, opens the hips, and lengthens the lateral spine in the classic 26-and-2 standing series.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) (Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, right side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) (Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, right side))
Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) builds deep right-leg strength while opening the left side body and rotating the thoracic spine — all with the...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bridge Pose on Elbows (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (on elbows)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bridge Pose on Elbows (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (on elbows))
Bridge Pose on Elbows opens the chest and thoracic spine with forearm support — a beginner-friendly backbend that's easier on the wrists and...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bend to Right Leg with Rotation (Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg)) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bend to Right Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg)) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Advanced Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right, advanced)) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read