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Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana)

Greeting Pose (Añjalāsana) is a kneeling prayer position that centres the palms at the heart and establishes upright spinal alignment. Perfe...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana)

Great Plow Pose (Mahā Halāsana) deepens standard Plow by extending the arms overhead and spreading the legs wide — an advanced inversion for...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Fish Pose in Lotus Pose (Padma Matsyāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Pose in Lotus Pose (Padma Matsyāsana)

Padma Matsyāsana pairs full Lotus hips with a thoracic backbend, crown to floor, hands gripping the feet — an advanced shape for open hips a...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana (straight legs)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana (straight legs))

Fish Pose with Straight Legs (Matsyāsana) is a supine backbend that opens the chest, extends the thoracic spine, and stretches the anterior...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Fish Pose with Straight Legs Up (Matsyāsana (legs raised)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Fish Pose with Straight Legs Up (Matsyāsana (legs raised))

Fish Pose with Straight Legs Up pairs a deep chest-opening backbend with vertical legs for a challenging core and front-body stretch.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Extended Left Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left side)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Extended Left Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left side))

Balance on the right foot while extending the left leg forward, gripping the big toe — a full-body test of hamstring length, hip stability,...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Eight Angle Pose (Aṣṭavakrāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Eight Angle Pose (Aṣṭavakrāsana)

Eight Angle Pose (Aṣṭavakrāsana) is an advanced arm balance that hooks one thigh onto the upper arm, locks the ankles together — left ankle...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right side)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right side))

Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose builds single-leg balance while stretching the right hamstring—use a strap to keep your spine long.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Easy Supported Shoulderstand (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (easy variation)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Easy Supported Shoulderstand (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (easy variation))

Easy Supported Shoulderstand (Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana variation) builds shoulder stability and hamstring length using blankets to protect the n...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Extended Arms and Legs Pose (Utthita Hastapādāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Extended Arms and Legs Pose (Utthita Hastapādāsana)

Extended Arms and Legs Pose (Utthita Hastapādāsana) teaches active four-directional reach from a wide, grounded stance — a core building blo...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read