From Mountain Pose to Standing Forward Bend and Half Forward Bend by admin
MOUNTAIN POSE Sanskrit: Tadasana to Urdhva Hastasana (mountain pose to raised hands pose) Benefits: Improves muscle balance, posture, spine and core strength; increases energy. “When you need to get...
View ArticleFull Sun Salutation Sequence by admin
How to Begin: Start in Mountain Pose: Inhale, sweeping arm up and above head, arms parallel, palms facing in (2). Exhale, swan dive forward, hinging forward at hips to a Forward Bend (3), legs straight...
View ArticleFrom Front Lunge to Reverse Raised Hands to Mountain Pose by admin
FRONT LUNGE Sanskrit: none Benefit: Strengthens leg and back muscles; stabilizes hips; stretches hip flexors; and improves balance. “In yoga, we practice challenging our balance physically so we...
View ArticleFrom Lunge to Plank to Yoga Push Up…. by admin
LUNGE Sanskrit: none Benefits: Strengthens leg and back muscles; stabilizes hips; stretches hip flexors; and improves balance. Movement: Bend knees (if needed) to place hands flat on floor, wrists in...
View ArticleFrom Cobra to Downward Facing Dog… by admin
COBRA Sankskrit: Bhujangasana Benefits: Strengthens back muscles, opens entire front of torso and boosts energy. “Bending backwards, opposite to everyday forward bending, reverses all of that gravity...
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Yoga Goes to the Dogs by josie
Participants in Brenda Bryan's doga class interact with their pets while striking a pose. When we practice yoga at home, our cats think we’re on the floor to play, as they sprawl across our mat or rub...
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Tone Up Your Yoga and Pilates Vocabulary by admin
by adminYoga poses or asanas have both common and Sanskrit names. Triangle pose, for example, is also called Trikonasana. By Linda Shelton When it comes to yoga and Pilates, the debate is ongoing as...
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Eyes Wide Shut: Blindfolded Yoga Proves Surprisingly Illuminating by josie
Now you see him: Students at several of Marco Rojas' upcoming classes at Pure Yoga will be asked to don blindfolds. In theory, practicing yoga lets us tune out the world and tune into ourselves. In...
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Flattering Yoga Clothes and Accessories Create Solutions to Drooping Hems,...
by josieThe asymmetrical meSheeky Stevie skirt, shown here with the Stevie tank, can be paired with boots and a jacket for a chic post-yoga street look. When it comes to workout gear, I tend to hang...
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