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Hannah Cole

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

Upward Bow Pose with Straight Legs (Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana (straight legs)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Bow Pose with Straight Legs (Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana (straight legs))
Upward Bow with straight legs deepens the classic wheel backbend, stretching the hip flexors and spine while building full-body strength.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Two Arm Right Bend (Pārśvāsana (two arms, right bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Two Arm Right Bend (Pārśvāsana (two arms, right bend))
Two Arm Right Bend (Pārśvāsana) arcs the whole torso to the right with both arms overhead, stretching the side body and building shoulder mo...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Two Arm Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (two arms, left bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Two Arm Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (two arms, left bend))
Two Arm Left Bend (Pārśvāsana) sweeps both arms overhead and arcs the spine to the left, stretching the side body and building shoulder stab...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Tree Pose on Left Foot (Vṛkṣāsana (on left foot)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose on Left Foot (Vṛkṣāsana (on left foot))
Root through your left leg in Tree Pose (Vṛkṣāsana), a beginner balance pose that builds single-leg stability, hip strength, and focused att...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Tree Pose with Left Foot in Front of Thigh (Vṛkṣāsana (left foot in front of thigh)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose with Left Foot in Front of Thigh (Vṛkṣāsana (left foot in front of thigh))
Tree Pose with Left Foot in Front of Thigh is a beginner-friendly standing balance that builds single-leg stability and hip external rotatio...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Supported Shoulderstand with Right Leg Behind Head (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (right leg behind head)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Shoulderstand with Right Leg Behind Head (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (right leg behind head))
An advanced inversion combining Shoulderstand's stable base with a full leg-behind-head position, demanding deep hip mobility and shoulder s...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Supported Shoulderstand (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Shoulderstand (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana)
Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana balances the body vertically on the shoulders, hands supporting the mid-back, building shoulder strength and spinal awa...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Supported Shoulderstand with Left Leg Behind Head (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (left leg behind head)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Shoulderstand with Left Leg Behind Head (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (left leg behind head))
Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana with the left leg behind the head combines the full-body demand of a supported shoulderstand with a deep left-hip openi...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Supported Plow Pose (Sālamba Halāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Plow Pose (Sālamba Halāsana)
Supported Plow Pose (Sālamba Halāsana) uses folded blankets under the shoulders to make this supine inversion safe and accessible for beginn...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Supported Headstand with Feet Together (Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (feet together)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Supported Headstand with Feet Together (Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (feet together))
Sālamba Śīrṣāsana with feet together is the classical supported headstand, balancing on forearms with legs fully extended and inner feet pre...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read