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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

Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Koṇāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Koṇāsana)
Supta Baddha Koṇāsana brings the soles together and lets the knees fall wide in a fully supported supine position — a classic restorative hi...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Pigeon Pose with One Hand Left Leg Grab (Kapotāsana (one hand, left leg grab)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Pigeon Pose with One Hand Left Leg Grab (Kapotāsana (one hand, left leg grab))
Kapotāsana with a one-handed right foot grab combines the grounded hip opening of Half Pigeon with a deep, asymmetrical backbend: the left l...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Pigeon Pose on Right Foot, Head Up (Kapotāsana (right foot, head up)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Pigeon Pose on Right Foot, Head Up (Kapotāsana (right foot, head up))
Pigeon Pose on Right Foot, Head Up is an intermediate backbend that opens the right hip and left hip flexor while building proud, chest-lift...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Perfect Pose (Siddhāsana) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Perfect Pose (Siddhāsana)
Perfect Pose (Siddhāsana) is a classical cross-legged meditation seat that builds upright spinal alignment and hip openness for longer sits.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
One Leg Bridge Pose (Left) (Setu Bandhāsana (one leg, left)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture One Leg Bridge Pose (Left) (Setu Bandhāsana (one leg, left))
One Leg Bridge Pose (Left) lifts the hips into a backbend on one grounded foot while the left leg extends skyward, building hip stability an...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
One Arm Right Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, right bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture One Arm Right Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, right bend))
One Arm Right Bend (Vasi��ṭhāsana) challenges you to balance your full body weight on one hand while arcing the torso to the right — strengt...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
One Arm Advanced Right Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced right bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture One Arm Advanced Right Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced right bend))
One Arm Advanced Right Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana) is a peak arm balance combining single-arm side plank, a lifted top leg, and a lateral spinal ben...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
One Arm Advanced Left Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced left bend)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture One Arm Advanced Left Bend (Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced left bend))
A demanding single-arm side balance with deep lateral flexion. Builds shoulder stability, oblique strength, and full-body coordination.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Right Leg, Hands Up (Hanumanāsana (rotation to right, hands up)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Right Leg, Hands Up (Hanumanāsana (rotation to right, hands up))
A full front split with torso rotated toward the right leg and arms raised overhead — an advanced seated pose demanding hamstring length, hi...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Left Leg, Hands Up (Hanumanāsana (rotation to left, hands up)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Left Leg, Hands Up (Hanumanāsana (rotation to left, hands up))
A front-split peak pose with a thoracic rotation toward the forward left leg and both arms raised overhead — demanding, precise, and expansi...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read