by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Oct 25, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
This week’s pose Extended Triangle Pose, Utthita Trikonasana transitions perfectly from last week’s pose Warrior II, Virabhadrasana II. Try linking the two poses together! Once in Extended Triangle Pose focus on radiating energy through all 3 points, the...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Oct 25, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
Warrior II Pose or Virabhadrasana II, is an often used yoga pose in flow classes. This pose is great for strengthening the body, but also the mind. Give it a try and see if you can sense the power of the courageous warrior within! Benefits: Strengthens the legs and...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Oct 9, 2020 | OYF Blog
Today, the Ontario government announced a return to Stage 2 COVID-19 Measures, which affects our Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Studios in the Greater Toronto Area, including Oxygen Yoga Midtown Toronto, Oxygen Yoga Liberty Village, Oxygen Yoga Yonge & St Clair and...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Oct 2, 2020 | OYF Blog
Today, the Ontario government announced new COVID-19 measures that affect our current schedule. We’ve been operating at a significantly reduced capacity, but effective Oct 3, 2020, we are reducing our class capacity to 10 members in specific Greater Toronto regions....
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Sep 28, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
This week’s pose, often called updog, is urdvha mukha svanasana, upward-facing dog pose. It is part of the traditional morning prayer to the sun known as a Sun Salutation, Surya Namaskara. If you have ever taken a Freedom Flow class with us you have surely...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Sep 21, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
If you’ve taken a freedom flow class, then you’ve probably come into cobra pose bhujangasana. This backbend is accessible to more bodies and so is a great option to do in place of some of the deeper backbends. Try to swap out Upward Facing Dog for Cobra in a vinyasa...