Category: Yoga Pose

January 31, 2022

Half Locust Pose

What is Half-Locust Pose: Half-Locust Pose is a warm-up pose to the full locust. It affects the solar plexus, sacral chakra, and root chakra. It incorporates a small backbend and is a great pose that you can do many variations with. Basics of Half-Locust Pose: Targets: The half-locust pose targets your lower back, shoulders, core, thighs, and buttocks. The pose...

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January 31, 2022

Warrior 1 Pose

Warrior 1 is a standing pose found in yoga. It’s one of the primary asanas (poses) used in yoga flows because of how easy it is to do. It’s part of the warrior series and is the first one as well as being the easiest one to do. Warrior 1 is a pose that can easily be used to transition...

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January 30, 2022

Crow Yoga Pose

Crow pose is one of the many arm balance poses in yoga. It’s one of the introductory arm balances that’s found in yoga because it has the foundations for many of the other arm balances. Most teachers will use crow to begin teaching their students arm balances and work their way from that pose to another, more challenging arm balance....

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January 30, 2022

Revolved Side Angle Pose

Revolved side angle is a standing balance and twisting pose in yoga. It can be done in either a high lunge or a warrior one. Either way, the back leg must be lifted off of the mat for it to be a revolved side angle. This is what makes it a balancing pose as well. Revolved side angle is seen...

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January 29, 2022

Lord of the Dance Pose

Lord of the dance pose is a standing and balancing yoga pose. It takes a lot of spinal flexibility and is the fullest expression of dancers pose. Dancers pose is more commonly known and used in yoga flows because it’s a fairly easy peak pose. However, lord of the dance pose tends to take more time before it’s achieved. It’s...

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January 28, 2022

Locust Pose Yoga

Locust pose is a back bending and laying down yoga pose. It’s often used as a preparatory pose for more difficult and challenging backbends. It’s also a pose used at the beginning of a yoga flow to gently start warming up the spine and getting the body ready to move. Locust also features at the end of yoga flows to...

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January 27, 2022

Chair Pose

What is Chair Pose: Chair Pose is also known as Powerful Pose and/or Lighting Bolt Pose depending on what style of yoga you’re practicing. Basics of Chair Pose Targets: Legs Shoulders Core Back Level: intermediate Sanskrit Name: Utkatasana Benefits of Chair Pose Strengthens and tones legs Strengthens and tones core Strengthens and tones shoulders Increases stamina Increases...

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January 27, 2022

Crab Pose

The crab is also known as the ‘reverse tabletop poses. Although it is not mentioned in the earliest classical Hatha yoga books, it is a relatively new modification of the ‘Purvottanasa’ for beginners who are looking for an easy backbend that can also strengthen the arms and legs. When you begin your yoga journey, the most important thing is to...

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January 26, 2022

Camel Pose

What is Camel Pose: Camel Pose is a back-bending pose and is a great way to stretch the entire front side of your body. The backband adds an extra element to the pose with added benefits. Basics of Camel Pose Targets: Core Thighs Chest Level: Intermediate Sanskrit name : Ustrasana Benefits of Camel Pose Stretches hip flexors...

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January 25, 2022

Swan Pose

What is Swan Pose: Also known as Half Pigeon Pose, this hip opener releases stuck tension and stuck emotions. Basics of Swan Pose: Targets: Hips Groin Hip flexors Level: Intermediate Sanskrit name: Ardha Kapotasana Benefits of Swan Pose: Stretches hips and hip flexors Stretches and lengthens the spine Stimulates the Spleen, Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach Increases hip mobility Relieves...

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