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Crane Pose with Right Leg Up (Bakāsana (right leg extended)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Crane Pose with Right Leg Up (Bakāsana (right leg extended))

Crane Pose with Right Leg Up (Bakāsana with right leg extended) challenges your arm balance by extending the right leg straight back while t...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Dancing Shiva Pose with Left Foot on Right Knee (Naṭarājāsana (left foot on right knee)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Dancing Shiva Pose with Left Foot on Right Knee (Naṭarājāsana (left foot on right knee))

Dancing Shiva Pose with Left Foot on Right Knee places the left foot against the inner surface of the right leg, just above the knee, transf...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Crane Pose with Both Legs Up (Bakāsana (both legs extended up)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Crane Pose with Both Legs Up (Bakāsana (both legs extended up))

Bakāsana with both legs extended up takes Crane Pose to its peak: straight legs, compressed core, full load on the hands.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Crane Pose with Head on the Mat (Bakāsana (head on mat)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Crane Pose with Head on the Mat (Bakāsana (head on mat))

Crane Pose with Head on the Mat uses the forehead as a third contact point to develop arm-balance strength and the shoulder engagement neede...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Cow Face Pose with Right Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (right hand up, clasp)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Cow Face Pose with Right Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (right hand up, clasp))

A seated hip and shoulder bind — right arm over, left arm under — that deeply stretches the hip rotators and both shoulders simultaneously.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Chair Pose on Toes with Knees Together (Utkaṭāsana (on toes, knees together)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose on Toes with Knees Together (Utkaṭāsana (on toes, knees together))

A fierce standing balance: classic Chair Pose lifted onto the toes with knees pressed together, demanding ankle strength, adductor control,...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes))

Chair Pose on Toes takes the deep squat of Utkaṭāsana — fierce pose — and adds a heel lift that challenges your ankles, Achilles, and balanc...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp))

Stack the knees and clasp the hands behind the back — left arm up — to stretch the hips, shoulders, and triceps simultaneously in this inter...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana (arms forward)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana (arms forward))

Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana) builds lower-body strength and shoulder endurance in one grounded, beginner-friendly stan...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Essential Yoga Poses to Strengthen and Prepare You for Hiking
Body, Mobility & Posture Essential Yoga Poses to Strengthen and Prepare You for Hiking

You've got a trail on your calendar and good boots by the door. But before you hit the switchbacks, there's one preparation most hikers over...

Priya RamanJuly 3, 20265 min read