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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

Easy Bow Pose (Dhanurāsana (easy variation)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Easy Bow Pose (Dhanurāsana (easy variation))
Easy Bow Pose lifts one leg at a time to open the chest and stretch the front body — a beginner-friendly backbend that builds toward full Dh...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Supported Headstand (Sālamba Śīrṣāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Headstand (Sālamba Śīrṣāsana)
Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (Supported Headstand) balances the whole body on crown and forearms, building shoulder stability and full-body propriocept...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Headstand Preparation Pose I (Śīrṣāsana Pūrva-abhyāsa I) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Headstand Preparation Pose I (Śīrṣāsana Pūrva-abhyāsa I)
Śīrṣāsana Pūrva-abhyāsa I builds the shoulder-girdle strength and neutral-neck awareness you need before attempting a full headstand — stead...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Crocodile Pose (Makarāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Crocodile Pose (Makarāsana)
Crocodile Pose (Makarāsana) is a restful prone shape that encourages full diaphragmatic breathing and passively releases the spine between a...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose with Left Leg Forward, Right Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II (left leg forward)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Left Leg Forward, Right Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II (left leg forward))
Warrior II (left leg forward) builds lower-body strength and hip mobility through a wide-legged stance with the left knee bent and arms reac...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Side Plank Pose on Left Hand, Legs Together (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand, legs together)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Side Plank Pose on Left Hand, Legs Together (Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand, legs together))
Side Plank on the left hand with legs together builds lateral core strength and shoulder stability in one straight, stacked line.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Pigeon Pose on Left Foot, Head Up (Eka Pāda Rājākapotāsana (left, head up)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Pigeon Pose on Left Foot, Head Up (Eka Pāda Rājākapotāsana (left, head up))
A deep hip-opening backbend with the left shin forward and chest lifted — builds spinal extension and stretches the hip flexors and rotators...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Locust Pose with Left Leg Up (Śalabhāsana (left leg raised)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Locust Pose with Left Leg Up (Śalabhāsana (left leg raised))
Locust Pose with Left Leg Up lifts one leg at a time in a beginner-friendly prone backbend that builds glute and lower-back strength.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Both Big Toes Pose (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Both Big Toes Pose (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana)
Both Big Toes Pose (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana) is a standing forward bend where you grip each big toe, lengthening the hamstrings and back line from t...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Reverse Corpse Pose (Adho Mukha Śavāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Reverse Corpse Pose (Adho Mukha Śavāsana)
Reverse Corpse Pose (Adho Mukha Śavāsana) is a face-down resting pose that lengthens the front body and grounds awareness before prone backb...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read