Yoga Pose Breakdown – Page 10

June 23, 2022
How to do Standing Splits

Do you want to learn how to do the standing splits? This challenging yoga pose is a great way to improve your flexibility and open your hips. In this post, ...

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March 17, 2022
How to do Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)

If you’re looking to improve your flexibility, Paschimottanasana is a great pose to try. This seated forward fold can help elongate the spine and release tension in the back and ...

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March 3, 2022
How to do Parighasana (Gate Pose)

Parighasana or the gate pose is in the Ashtanga yoga second series. This pose is a very important integration posture that allows you to really work on your side body ...

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February 17, 2022
How to do Marichasana B

Marichasana B is a seated yoga posture found in the Ashtanga yoga tradition. The name Marichasana B comes from Marichi, the name of a Hindu sage and asana (posture). Benefits ...

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January 27, 2022
How to do Simple Bridge Pose

Backbending is an important part of your practice because it gets the energy flowing through your spine. Backbends help increase spinal flexibility and can even lift your mood. Simple Bridge ...

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January 20, 2022
How to do Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana)

Parsvottanasana or Pyramid Pose is the final standing pose for the Ashtanga Primary Series. The standing asanas are sometimes called the foundational poses because they create the foundation for your practice. ...

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December 9, 2021
How to do Marichasana A

Marichasana is named after the great sage of India’s past, Marichi I. There are many versions of this pose, but today we’ll look at Marichasana A. The first component of ...

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November 18, 2021
How to do Setu Bandhasana

Setu Bandhasana can seem a little scary at first. The name of the pose means bridge and it prepares you for getting into deeper back bending poses. Think of it ...

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November 11, 2021
How to do Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana

Today we’ll look at one of the seated postures in the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series, Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana. This posture is different than the other postures you’ve done ...

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November 4, 2021
How to do Parsvakonasana A (Extended Side Angle Pose)

Parsvakonasana A or Extended Side Angle Pose tones the legs while energizing the entire spine. Once you learn how to do Parsvakonasa A, you’ll find it wonderfully therapeutic when you ...

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