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Child's Pose (Bālāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Child's Pose (Bālāsana)
Child's Pose (Bālāsana) is a beginner kneeling forward fold used to rest, lengthen the spine, and release the hips between stronger poses.
Hannah ColeJanuary 27, 20264 min read
Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana)
Buddhist Stupa Pose (Stūpāsana) is a seated posture where joined hands rise overhead, forming a pyramid shape that builds spinal length and...
Hannah ColeJanuary 26, 20264 min read
Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) (Utthita Trikoṇāsana, Bikram variation) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) (Utthita Trikoṇāsana, Bikram variation)
Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) builds deep right-leg strength while opening the left side body and rotating the thoracic spine - all with the...
Hannah ColeJanuary 23, 20264 min read
Bridge Pose on Elbows (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Bridge Pose on Elbows (Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana)
Bridge Pose on Elbows opens the chest and thoracic spine with forearm support - a beginner-friendly backbend that's easier on the wrists and...
Hannah ColeJanuary 23, 20264 min read
Bend to Right Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Bend to Right Leg (Jānuśīrṣāsana)
Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg) folds you over one extended leg at a time, stretching the hamstrings and lengthening the spine in this beginner se...
Hannah ColeJanuary 21, 20264 min read
Garland Pose (Mālāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Garland Pose (Mālāsana)
Garland Pose (Mālāsana) is a deep squat that opens the hips, stretches the groin, and mobilizes the ankles - accessible for beginners with s...
Hannah ColeJanuary 19, 20264 min read
Forward Bend with Hands Against Back (Uttānāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Forward Bend with Hands Against Back (Uttānāsana)
A beginner standing forward fold with palms on the sacrum - teaches proper hip-hinge mechanics and stretches the hamstrings and lower back.
Hannah ColeJanuary 17, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose on Half-Bent Left Leg (Vīrabhadrāsana I) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose on Half-Bent Left Leg (Vīrabhadrāsana I)
Both legs get their turn in Warrior I - the left leg forward builds quad and glute strength, stretches the right hip flexor, and corrects an...
Hannah ColeJanuary 13, 20264 min read
Lion Pose (Siṃhāsana) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Lion Pose (Siṃhāsana)
Lion Pose (Siṃhāsana) is a kneeling posture combining a wide-open mouth, extended tongue, and audible exhale to stretch the face, jaw, and t...
Hannah ColeJanuary 7, 20264 min read
The Barefoot Practice: Why Yoga Is Done Without Shoes - tag item
Yoga Basics The Barefoot Practice: Why Yoga Is Done Without Shoes
Bare feet in yoga can look like plain studio etiquette - a house rule, nothing more. They're not. Practicing barefoot is one of the traditio...
Maya IyerJanuary 5, 20266 min read