How to Choose the Right Yoga Mat
So you’ve decided to buy your own mat? Good for you. Your mat will become a place of peace and pain, pleasure and determination, a place of solitude and introspection.
Standing Split
Standing Split: Step-by-Step Instructions Perform Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose), right leg forward. Inhale and cartwheel your left arm up and over your head, creating a nice opening in Continue Reading
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I
Marichi is the great-grandfather of Manu (“man, thinking, intelligent”), the Vedic Adam, and the “father” of humanity. (mar-ee-chee-AHS-anna) Marichi = literally a ray of light. Pose Dedicated to the Sage Continue Reading
Standing Half Forward Bend
(are-dah oot-tan-AHS-anna) ardha = half uttana = intense stretch Standing Half Forward Bend: Step-by-Step Instructions From Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend), press your palms or fingertips into the floor (or Continue Reading
Intense Side Stretch Pose
(parsh-voh-tahn-AHS-anna) parsva = side, flank ut = intense tan = to stretch or extend (compare the Latin verb tendere, to stretch or extend) Intense Side Stretch Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Continue Reading
Extended Puppy Pose
Extended Puppy Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Come onto all fours. See that your shoulders are above your wrists and your hips are above your knees. Walk your hands forward a Continue Reading
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend: Step-by-Step Instructions Sit in Dandasana (Staff Pose), then lean your torso back slightly on your hands and lift and open your legs to an angle of Continue Reading
Wide-Legged Forward Bend
(pra-sa-REE-tah pah-doh-tahn-AHS-anna) prasarita = stretched out, expanded, spread, with outstretched limbs pada = foot ut = intense tan = to stretch or extend (compare the Latin verb tendere, “to Continue Reading
Child’s Pose
(bah-LAHS-anna) bala = child Child’s Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Kneel on the floor. Touch your big toes together and sit on your heels, then separate your knees about as wide Continue Reading
Downward-Facing Dog: Step-by-Step Instructions
Downward facing dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana, is the most iconic yoga postures around. Think of yoga, and you think of downward facing dog, or often simply called downward Continue Reading