This week’s pose of the week is Kurmasana, Tortoise Pose. This shape is not accessible to all bodies but we can adjust it to fit your unique body! Treat each “How to” step as a bus stop, get off at whichever step feels right in your body today. Benefits: Opens...
This week’s pose of the week is the perfect follow up to last week’s butterfly pose! Wide-angle seated forward bend, Upavistha Konasana, (often called wide legged seated forward fold) may be an intimidating pose but there are lots of options to get the...
Bound Angle Pose, Baddha Konasana often called Cobblers Pose or Butterfly Pose is a well known seat posture in yoga. If you have taken a Deep Stretch and Relaxation class with us this one will feel familiar! Benefits: Stretches the hips and groin. Stimulates...
“Want to go to yoga?”…..”I’m down dog!”This week’s pose of the week is standard in almost every yoga class. If you’ve ever taken a class at one of our studios, then you’ve likely come into downward facing dog pose, adho mukha svanasana. Benefits: Strengthens...
This week’s pose of the week is a deep squat…you guessed it yogi squat, Malasana, Garland Pose! Squatting comes naturally for most when we are children but many of us have gotten out of the habit. This shape is a great way to find space the body once had...
Tadasana, Mountain Pose is the foundation of all other yoga poses! And since, all bodies are unique, each Mountain Pose is different. This is the perfect analogy for acceptance. Yoga teaches us that we have infinite worth and do not need fixing so there is no need to...
You might see Fish pose, Matsyasana towards the end of vinyasa or freedom flow class. This reclining backbend is great because it opens through some of the upper chakras that we do not bring awareness to often. It opens the throat chakras which governs our ability to...
There is nothing quite like the feeling of the simultaneous deep backbend and hip opening received in this shape. One-Legged King Pigeon Pose, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana can be found in almost any style of yoga class whether taught more actively in a vinyasa based flow...
Balasana, Child’s Pose is offered many times throughout a practice as a resting pose. Although this pose seems simple, learning to tune into your body and allow yourself to take rest can be more challenging than you think! Benefits: Release tension and creates...
We’ve learned a lot during these past few months. We’ve realized that the business of fitness isn’t just about memberships & members getting fit, it’s about connecting with a family of like-minded people in a home we call a studio. We miss...
