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Ardha Chandrasana: The powerful Half Moon pose
Have you ever stood on one leg, reaching your body into a perfect half-moon shape, feeling like you’re about to topple over at any moment?...
Master Triangle Pose (Trikonasana): Expert tips for perfect alignment, benefits, and variations
Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) is one of the first postures I teach to beginners, and while it may seem simple at first, its impact on balance,...
How to do Warrior 3 Pose (Virabhadrasana III) with alignment, benefits, and modifications
Warrior 3 Pose, or Virabhadrasana III, is a powerful standing balance pose that challenges the body and mind. It strengthens your legs, core, and back...
Chair pose Yoga (Utkatasana): How to practice with strength, support, and spiritual grace
Chair Pose, or Utkatasana, is one of those yoga poses that looks deceptively simple—but once you’re in it, you feel the fire. It wakes up...
Bakasana and Parsva Bakasana (Crow and Side Crow)
Flying low before you soar The first time I tried crow pose, I face-planted. Hard. But right there on the mat, stunned and smiling, I...
Firefly pose: how to master Tittibhasana for strength & flexibility
How to master the Firefly pose (Tittibhasana) Place a crash pad—uh, I mean a blanket—behind you (just in case). Start from Malasana (squat), placing your...
Lion Pose Simhasana
Simhasana The lion is the king of the beasts, the king of the jungle, courageous and strong. The lion is a symbol of strength and...
Baki Pose: How to Master the Viral One-Arm Stance
The Baki Pose is a gravity-defying, advanced balance pose made popular by the anime Baki the Grappler. Unlike traditional yoga poses refined over centuries, this...
Easy BFF 2 Person Yoga Poses: Strengthening bonds and bodies together
Friends who yoga together stay together – if you’re looking for BFF 2 person yoga poses, then keep on reading! Performing yoga in a duo...
reclining pigeon pose, sitting pigeon: how, what and why
You may have heard of pigeon pose or hip-openers in general, but have you tried Reclining Pigeon? This variation is a hip-opener and a relaxing...
10 Dynamic Yoga Poses with modifications
It can sometimes be challenging to choose what works best for your body. The standing yoga poses I have listed in this article can work...
gate pose, stretch your side body (parighasana)
Yoga side gate pose is energized and lightened in Parighasana, in these kneeling yoga poses the breath is invited to become fully three-dimensional. We are...
Tadasana, Mountain pose the foundation pose of all yoga asanas
Finding your feet As I begin to study yoga online, I remember my teacher saying that Tadasana was the foundational position of all yoga asanas. I must...
Bakasana is not the Crow!
A little while ago I found out that I was regularly mistranslating a yoga pose in my classes. You know what crow pose is, don’t...
pincha mayurasana | peacock pose
Pincha Mayurasana or peacock pose is a challenging pose that requires strength, balance, awareness, and patience. It is an inversion that does not put any...
Hanumanasana | Monkey pose
How to ease into Hanumanasana As a certified yoga instructor with over 25 years of teaching experience, I’ve guided hundreds of students through Hanumanasana (the...
flying pigeon pose
Why Eka Pada Galavasana – flying pigeon pose Named for the sage Galva, Eka Pada Galavasana, or flying pigeon pose, is a big asana, combining hip...
savasana – corpse pose – death or dead asana
Why is it that in nearly every yoga class, no matter what the style, we end with Savasana? Could Savasana be the most important pose...
