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January 12, 2022

Head To Knee Pose

Head to knee pose, otherwise known as seated forward bend, falls under the category of forward folds. As with all forward folds, this pose stretches the hamstrings and aims to make a person more flexible. It’s a gentle and restorative pose that requires no strength and can therefore be held for long periods of time. Once the edge is found...

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January 11, 2022

Extended Side Angle Pose

Extended side angle pose is a standing side bend pose. It’s part of one of the warrior poses in yoga, which are poses that strengthen and inspire confidence. It’s also a side bend, which stretches the side body. This pose stretches and strengthens at the same time. It’s a pose added to most flows and is often used as a...

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December 31, 2021

5 Hamstring Myths Debunked

What are Hamstrings? There are technically three hamstring muscles that we are thinking of when we mention hamstrings. They are the Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, and the Biceps Femoris. Where are they? Your hamstring muscles begin at the bottom of your pelvis, continue to cross your knee joints all the way to the bottom of your leg. You also have hamstring fibers...

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December 31, 2021

Five Steps to A Better Lotus Pose

The ‘padmasana’ (lotus pose) is an incredible pose in yoga and is often referred to as “the destroyer of disease” because of its many benefits. However, we may often find ourselves unable to hold the pose for a long time or even come into this asana. This is because our hips and our legs need to be stretched out properly...

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December 31, 2021

Alignment Tips for a Wobble Free Half Moon Pose

Today is a big day! The sun is shining in my face, the birds are chirping, and I am sweating through my mat while practicing traditional yoga poses. But wait, it’s not that full-open half-moon poses everyone’s always doing these days. We’re going to start with a simpler pose that has some serious benefits of its own – the wobble-free...

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December 30, 2021

Balancing Table Pose

What is Balancing Table Pose: Balancing Table Pose, as the name refers, is a balancing pose. It helps lengthen and strengthen your spine and improves focus and concentration. Basics of Balancing Table Pose: Targets: Abs Spine shoulders Glutes Hip flexors Wrists Level: Beginner Sanskrit Name: Dandayamna Bharmanasana Benefits of Balancing Table Pose Balancing Table Pose lengthens and strengthens your...

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December 29, 2021

Big Toe Pose

What is Big Toe Pose: This standing pose has an inversion element to it, while gently stretching the entire backside of your body. The inversion can help shift your perspective and help you relax. This can also be a great resting pose during a vinyasa-type flow. Basics of Big Toe Pose Targets: Lower Back Hips Pelvis Quds Hamstrings Arches of...

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December 28, 2021

Warrior 3 Pose

Warrior 3 pose is a standing balance pose, which is done standing on only one leg. There are a few variations of the pose but the one most used in yoga sequences is the one standing on one leg with everything else balancing off the floor. This pose takes a lot of strength from the legs and the glutes to...

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December 27, 2021

Bound Angle Pose

Bound angle pose, also commonly known as butterfly pose, is a seated hip opening pose. It’s also been known to be called cobblers’ pose because of the unique shape it has and its similarity to the way ancient Indian cobblers would sit. This pose has been used in many forms, and not just in yoga, because of its many benefits....

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December 26, 2021

Boat Yoga Pose

Boat pose is one of the most common poses that can be found in a yoga flow. This is because it’s used to create full body awareness, one of the main foundations of a yoga practice. It specifically targets the abdominal muscles but in a very different way to how other exercises target the obliques. It specifically works the core...

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