(Chaturanga Dandasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – AdvancedFour-Limbed Staff Pose(Chaturanga Dandasana) Four-Limbed Staff Pose Prep & Practice 1 Beginning in Plank Pose, on an inhalation, shift heart and shoulders slightly forward. Exhale...
(Ardha Parsvottanasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Half Split Pose Ardha Parsvottanasana Half Split Pose Prep & Practice 1 Starting in a Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana) with your right foot forward and the left leg back, slowly shift...
(Ardha Matsyendrasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Intermediate Seated Spinal Twist/Half Lord of the Fishes (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Seated Spinal Twist/Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Prep & Practice 1 Begin seated on the floor and place the...
(Janu Sirsasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Head to Knee Forward Bend (Janu Sirsasana) Head to Knee Forward Bend Pose Prep & Practice 1 Beginning in Staff Pose (Dandasana). Right knee bends, sole of the right foot rests lightly on the left...
I remember when I was in middle school, our entire PE class was rounded up for spinal checks. We were asked to lift the backs of our shirts and to bend over so that a nurse could check our spines for scoliosis. Though I didn’t have scoliosis, I was surprised to...
(Parivritta Upavistha Konasana): Techniques, Benefits, Variations Level – Beginner Rotated Head to Knee (Parivritta Upavistha Konasana) Rotated Head to Knee Pose Prep & Practice 1 Start seated on the floor and open the legs out wide. Root your hips and back of the...