Pose of the Week Guide: Straddle Headstand Pose

Pose of the Week Guide: Straddle Headstand Pose

We’ve done other variations of headstand in our pose of the week, but this time we’re adding a some straddle legs. For this week’s guide, we’re going to go through the tripod variation of headstand, rather than the bound version. Benefits:  Strengthens the core,...
Pose of the Week Guide: Exalted Warrior Pose

Pose of the Week Guide: Exalted Warrior Pose

Exalted Warrior pose or viparita virabhadrasana, is our pose of the week and it’s definitely a favourite in a flow class. This pose has many names, Reverse Warrior, Sun Warrior, Exalted Warrior–but whatever you call it, it’s a great pose for channeling strength...
Back Flexibility Part 4

Back Flexibility Part 4

This is the last of our 4-part series on back flexibility and back strength.  Bent-over Reverse Fly: Stand with your feet about hip distance apart, hinging forward at the hips with a slight bend in your knees. Bring your arms to your sides with your palms facing...
You can do it, put your back into it part 3: back strength

You can do it, put your back into it part 3: back strength

Just because your back is flexible, doesn’t always mean it’s a strong back. So many of us focusing on strengthening our core, but we neglect to work on that back! Read on for how to fix the situation!  Plank: Oh the pose we love to hate! There are lot of options for...