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July 8, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Tiryang Mukha Ekapada Paschimattanasana or Three-Limbed Forward Fold

This week’s pose seems harder to say than to do but fortunately, Tiryang Mukha Ekapada Paschimattanasana translates to the three-limbed forward fold. This pose elevates the awareness of the bandhas, ...

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July 1, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Purvattanasana or Upward Facing Plank

Welcome to the pose of the week Purvattanasana, also called Upward Facing Plank Pose. This is a great pose that extends and strengthens the back while also countering all the ...

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June 24, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Parsvottanasa or Pyrimand Pose

The pose this week is Parsvottanasana also called Pyramid or Intense side stretch pose. It’s all the same thing. For this pose hold your elbows or hands in prayer. This ...

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June 17, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Parsvakonasana or Extended Side Angle

As we continue the journey of Ashtanga yoga, we find that the practice helps us to build strength and flexibility. Using the breath and the drishti (concentration) we create a ...

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June 10, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Parivrtta Trikonasana or Revolved Triangle

The standing postures of the Ashtanga sequence help build your relationship with the floor and to the core of your body, allowing you to build a stable sense of balance. ...

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June 3, 2021
Yoga Pose Tutorial: Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (Bound Lotus Forward Fold)

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana or Bound Lotus Forward Fold stretches the muscles in the hip, hamstrings, and shoulders. Standing on one foot increases your balance while building strength in the muscles ...

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April 12, 2021
How to do Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutation A)

The Sun Salutations build the foundation for your yoga practice. Even when you are pressed for time you can spend just 5 minutes doing Surya Namaskar A to feel rejuvenated ...

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September 25, 2020
the Hidden Value of Transitions: Upavistha Konasana

If you have hit that part on your yoga journey in which you feel like you have reached an endless plateau, then get cracking! This is a fertile phase in ...

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May 12, 2020
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)

This standing pose builds a sense of gravity, a sense of foundation through the center line. It tones up the legs, and energizes the whole spine. This is wonderfully therapeutic ...

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April 21, 2020
Yoga Pose Tips: Upward Facing Dog

Upward facing dog is the first posture where you start to establish the patterns for back bending. It’s the patterns that are going to eventually help you get into the ...

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