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Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (wrist grab, left bend)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana (wrist grab, left bend))

Wrist Grab Left Bend (Pārśvāsana) lengthens the entire right side of the body — ribs, obliques, shoulder, and arm — while the left hand clas...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands on Hips (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands on hips)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands on Hips (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands on hips))

A wide-stance standing forward fold with hands on hips — great for stretching the hamstrings and inner groins while teaching proper hip-hing...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands in Namaste (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands in namaste)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands in Namaste (Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands in namaste))

A wide-stance standing fold paired with reverse prayer hands that stretches the hamstrings, inner thighs, and chest in one grounded shape.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasārita Pādottānāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasārita Pādottānāsana)

A wide-stance standing forward fold that stretches the hamstrings and inner thighs while building hip-hinge awareness — accessible for begin...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Vīrabhadrāsana (on right foot)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose on Right Foot (Vīrabhadrāsana (on right foot))

Warrior Pose on the right foot builds leg strength and hip flexibility in a grounded standing shape — a foundational posture for any standin...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana (left leg bent)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana (left leg bent))

Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana) is a beginner standing lunge that builds leg strength, stretches hip flexors, and trains up...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Upward Plank Pose with Right Leg Up (Pūrvottānāsana (right leg up)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Plank Pose with Right Leg Up (Pūrvottānāsana (right leg up))

Upward Plank Pose with Right Leg Up (Pūrvottānāsana) builds on the classic straight-leg backbend by raising the right leg, stretching the ri...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Upward Table Pose (Catūpādāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Table Pose (Catūpādāsana)

Upward Table Pose (Catūpādāsana) lifts the hips into a tabletop from the floor, opening the chest and strengthening the glutes, shoulders, a...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Upward Lotus Pose (Ūrdhva Padmāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Lotus Pose (Ūrdhva Padmāsana)

Upward Lotus Pose balances Padmāsana atop a Shoulderstand, combining hip mobility and inversion strength in one advanced peak shape.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Upward Plank Pose with Left Leg Up (Pūrvottānāsana (left leg up)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward Plank Pose with Left Leg Up (Pūrvottānāsana (left leg up))

Upward Plank with Left Leg Up challenges shoulder strength, pelvic stability, and posterior-chain endurance in one integrated backbend.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read