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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

Cow Face Pose (Left Leg and Right Arm Up) (Gomukhāsana (left leg, right arm up)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Cow Face Pose (Left Leg and Right Arm Up) (Gomukhāsana (left leg, right arm up))
A deep seated hip and shoulder opener, Gomukhāsana stacks the left knee over the right while the right arm clasps the left behind the back.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet (Uṣṭrāsana (palms on feet)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet (Uṣṭrāsana (palms on feet))
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Half Cobra Pose (Ardha Bhujaṅgāsana) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Diamond Pose (Vajrāsana) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bend to Left Leg with Rotation (Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bend to Left Leg with Rotation (Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg))
Parivrtta Jānu��īrṣāsana (left leg) combines a lateral fold over the extended left leg with a rightward thoracic rotation that opens the che...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Bend to Left Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Bend to Left Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg))
Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg) is a beginner seated forward bend that stretches the left hamstrings and lengthens the spine by folding over the ex...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Tree Pose on Right Foot (Vṛkṣāsana (right support)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose on Right Foot (Vṛkṣāsana (right support))
Tree Pose on the right foot (Vṛkṣāsana) builds single-leg stability and hip awareness. A foundational beginner balance, perfect after Mounta...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Knee Press Both Legs (Apānāsana (both legs)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Knee Press Both Legs (Apānāsana (both legs))
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose with Right Leg Forward, Left Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II (right leg forward)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Right Leg Forward, Left Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II (right leg forward))
Warrior II (right leg forward) builds lower-body strength and hip mobility in a wide open-hip stance. A foundational beginner pose for stand...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Ear Pressure Pose (Karṇapīḍāsana) — by Hannah Cole
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 ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read