Home · Authors · Hannah Cole
Author

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

Left Toestand (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left foot, standing)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Left Toestand (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left foot, standing))
Left Toestand (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana) challenges you to balance the full weight of your body on the spread toes of the left foot in a deep single-...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Left Triangle Pose (Trikoṇāsana (left side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Left Triangle Pose (Trikoṇāsana (left side))
Left Triangle Pose stretches the hamstrings and side body while building standing stability — a foundational shape for any standing sequence...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Left Turn Crocodile Pose (Nakarasana (left rotation)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Left Turn Crocodile Pose (Nakarasana (left rotation))
Left Turn Crocodile Pose gently rotates the prone spine to the left, stretching the right-side rotators and obliques — a calming cool-down s...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Left Leg Wind Freeing Pose (Pavanamuktāsana (left leg)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Left Leg Wind Freeing Pose (Pavanamuktāsana (left leg))
Left Leg Wind Freeing Pose draws the left knee toward the chest in a supine position, stretching the left hip and lumbar region one side at...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Intense Right Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (right side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Intense Right Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (right side))
A standing forward fold over the right leg, Pārśvottānāsana stretches the hamstrings and trains hip-square alignment. Intermediate level.
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Hero Pose with Upper Left Hand Grab (Vīrāsana (upper left hand grab)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Hero Pose with Upper Left Hand Grab (Vīrāsana (upper left hand grab))
Hero Pose with Upper Left Hand Grab (Vīrāsana) pairs a stable kneeling seat with an asymmetrical shoulder bind to stretch and strengthen the...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Intense Right Stretch Pose with Hands Behind Back in Namaste (Pārśvottānāsana (right side, hands in namaste)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Intense Right Stretch Pose with Hands Behind Back in Namaste (Pārśvottānāsana (right side, hands in namaste))
Pārśvottānāsana with hands in reverse namaste folds you deeply over the right leg while the shoulder-opening grip behind your back works the...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Intense Left Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (left side)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Intense Left Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (left side))
Pārśvottānāsana (left side) folds the torso over the front leg, building hamstring length, hip-square discipline, and spinal extension in on...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Intense Arm Left Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (left, arms extended)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Intense Arm Left Stretch Pose (Pārśvottānāsana (left, arms extended))
A standing forward fold over the left leg with arms extended, building hamstring length, hip alignment, and shoulder stability in one asymme...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Hero Pose with Upper Right Hand Grab (Vīrāsana (upper right hand grab)) — by Hannah Cole
Body, Mobility & Posture Hero Pose with Upper Right Hand Grab (Vīrāsana (upper right hand grab))
A kneeling shoulder-and-chest stretch: Hero Pose base with right arm overhead, elbow bent, hands clasped at the center of the back. Intermed...
Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read