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Lotus in Shoulderstand (Advanced) (Ūrdhva Padmāsana (in Sarvāṅgāsana, advanced)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Lotus in Shoulderstand (Advanced) (Ūrdhva Padmāsana (in Sarvāṅgāsana, advanced))

Lotus in Shoulderstand combines a full inversion with the crossed-leg lotus bind, building hip mobility, shoulder stability, and inverted ba...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Low Lunge with Left Leg Forward (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Left Leg Forward (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward))

Low Lunge (left leg forward) stretches the right hip flexors and strengthens the front leg — a grounding pose for flows and hip mobility wor...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Low Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana)

Low Boat Pose (Ardha Nāvāsana) is a demanding seated core hold that builds deep abdominal and hip-flexor strength through a sustained low ho...

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

A beginner prone backbend that lifts the right leg independently, building glute strength, spinal extension, and pelvic stability one side a...

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

Locust Pose (Śalabhāsana) is a beginner prone backbend that strengthens the entire back body — spine, glutes, and hamstrings — in one integr...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Left Waist Rotation Pose (Kaṭicakrāsana (left rotation)) — pillar item
Body, Mobility & Posture Left Waist Rotation Pose (Kaṭicakrāsana (left rotation))

Left Waist Rotation Pose (Kaṭicakrāsana) is a beginner standing twist that sweeps the torso left, building spinal rotation and warming the b...

Hannah ColeJuly 3, 20264 min read
Left Toestand (Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left foot, standing)) — pillar item
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)) — pillar item
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)) — pillar item
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)) — pillar item
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