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Warrior Pose with Right Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana I (right leg bent)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Right Leg Bent (Vīrabhadrāsana I (right leg bent))

Warrior I (right leg bent) builds quad and glute strength while opening the back hip flexor. A key beginner standing pose for all sequences.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Catvāri Daṇḍāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Catvāri Daṇḍāsana)

Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Catvāri Daṇḍāsana) builds full-body pressing strength and scapular stability — a cornerstone of every vinyasa flow.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Table Pose (Catuspadāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Table Pose (Catuspadāsana)

Table Pose (Catuspadāsana) is the essential four-point kneeling shape that teaches neutral spine and shoulder stability for beginners.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Mountain Pose (Tāḍāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Mountain Pose (Tāḍāsana)

Mountain Pose (Tāḍāsana) is the foundational standing pose that trains whole-body postural alignment, balanced weight distribution, and upri...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20265 min read
Right Triangle Pose (Trikoṇāsana (right side)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Right Triangle Pose (Trikoṇāsana (right side))

Right Triangle Pose (Trikoṇāsana, right side) is a foundational standing posture that stretches the hamstrings and side body while building...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Corpse Pose (Śavāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Corpse Pose (Śavāsana)

Śavāsana (Corpse Pose) closes your practice with full-body stillness, letting muscles decompress and breath return to its natural rhythm.

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)

Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) lifts the entire front body off the mat in a full prone backbend, building spinal strength a...

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

Chair Pose (Utkaṭāsana) is a standing squat that builds lower-body strength, core stability, and shoulder endurance in one heat-building sha...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana)

Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana) is a beginner backbend that strengthens the glutes and spine while stretching the hip flexors and che...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Cat Pose (Mārjārāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Cat Pose (Mārjārāsana)

Cat Pose (Mārjārāsana) is a beginner kneeling shape that rounds the spine on an exhale, engaging the core and mobilizing the back from tailb...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read