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Pose of the Week Guide: Side Crow/Parsva Kakasana
The pose of the week is Side Crow! Turn your perspective sideways and have some fun while practicing this balancing posture. This pose works on building strength in the arms, wrists and core, while providing an opportunity to twist the spine. Make sure your wrists are...
Pose of the Week Guide: Cow Face Pose/Gomukhasana
Awaken the hips and shoulders with this week’s Pose of The Week: Cow Face Pose! This seated posture deeply stretches the hips and offers a shoulder stretch that we all know that we need. After sitting for a longer period of time, this pose will surely balance you back...
Pose of the Week Guide: Half Lord of the Fishes Pose/Ardha Matsyendrasana
The Pose of Week is Half Lord of the Fishes Pose, an opportunity to detox with a twist and stretch into those hips. This posture increases the range of motion in your shoulders and spine, while strengthening the upper back and core. Have a seat and let’s twist! ...
Pose of the Week Guide: Dancer’s Pose/Natarajasana
Pose like no one is watching, in this week’s pose spotlight! The Pose of Week is Dancer’s Pose, a single leg balance that opens up the front body. Just as there are many different bodies, there are many different variations to this pose! Try out the one described...
Pose of the Week Guide: Tree Pose
One of the most familiar poses associated with yoga is tree pose. Easily modified for every flexibility level, tree pose or vrksasana, is a beautiful and grounding asana. Benefits: Strengthens the legs, helps with balance and grounding. Stretches the thighs, groin,...
Pose of the Week Guide: Standing Splits/Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
The pose of the week is Standing Splits, but don’t worry, you don’t have to be able to do the splits in order to practice this pose! This pose is a lot of fun to practice balancing while building single leg strength and flexibility in the hamstrings. Benefits: ...
Pose of the Week Guide: Hanuman Pose (Splits)/Hanumanasana
Stretch all the way out with this week's Pose of Week: The Splits! The Splits, known as Hanumanasana in the language of yoga, will provide you with a deep stretch for the hamstrings. If you’re looking to make a commitment to yourself, this is a great pose to practice...
India Is Suffering : How We Can Help
COVID is causing havoc on the beautiful Motherland of yoga. New cases per day have been as high as 350,000 with more than 18 million people infected. Experts think that many cases are underreported and thus these numbers are undervalued, they don’t fully reflect the...
Pose of the Week Guide: Revolved Head to Knee Pose/Parivrtta Janu Sirasana
Feeling stiff after a long drive or a long period of sitting? Try out this week’s Pose of The Week to stretch out the legs and side body! Revolved Head to Knee Pose stretches a muscle in the back that is recommended to be stretched out every single day!! Benefits: ...