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Crane Pose with Both Legs Up (Bakāsana (both legs extended up)) - tag 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 ColeFebruary 11, 20264 min read
Crane Pose with Head on the Mat (Bakāsana (head on mat)) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Crane Pose with Head on the Mat (Bakāsana (head on mat))
Resting your forehead on the mat while holding Crane Pose creates a third contact point that builds the arm-balance strength and shoulder en...
Hannah ColeFebruary 10, 20265 min read
Cow Face Pose with Right Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (right hand up, clasp)) - tag 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 ColeFebruary 9, 20265 min read
Chair Pose on Toes with Knees Together (Utkaṭāsana (on toes, knees together)) - tag 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 ColeFebruary 9, 20264 min read
Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes)) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Chair Pose on Toes (Utkaṭāsana (on toes))
Lifting your heels in Utkaṭāsana - fierce pose - turns a standard Chair Pose into an ankle, Achilles, and balance challenge stacked on top o...
Hannah ColeFebruary 8, 20264 min read
Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab (Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp)) - tag 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 ColeFebruary 7, 20264 min read
Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward (Utkaṭāsana (arms forward)) - tag 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 ColeFebruary 6, 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
Modern yoga does some of its quietest work off the mat, as preparation for other sports. Hiking is a case in point: these yoga poses for hik...
Priya RamanFebruary 4, 20265 min read
Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Right Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, right support)) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Right Support) (Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, right support))
Rooted on the right foot, Tree Pose with namaste arms extended forward challenges hip stability and sharpens spinal awareness in this interm...
Hannah ColeFebruary 3, 20265 min read
Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Left Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward)) - tag item
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Left Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward))
Low Lunge (left leg forward) opens the right hip flexors and builds overhead shoulder stability - a foundational kneeling pose for beginners...
Hannah ColeFebruary 2, 20264 min read