Janushirasana Yoga Pose: Benefits & Modifications
Janushirasana yoga pose, or head to knee pose, is one of my favorites. It's a simple seated forward fold that has many benefits. When creating my own yoga sequences, it is almost always included.
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9 Vinyasa Yoga Poses for Beginners
If you are new to yoga, you may be feeling overwhelmed by all the different poses you come across. There are thousands of different poses, each with its own benefits. Instead of getting caught...
Mandukasana Yoga Pose: An Amazing Hip Opener
When I was a girl I would do Mandukasana yoga pose, or frog pose, at every ballet class I went to. At the time, I didn't know all the benefits of the pose, but...
Comprehensive Guide to Dragonfly Yin Yoga Pose
Yin Yoga is the counterpart to Yang Yoga. Yin Yoga focuses on relaxing and lengthening the muscles, while Yang Yoga focuses on strengthening the muscles. Most yoga classes nowadays are Yang Yoga classes. Any...
6 Benefits of Twists in Yoga and Who Shouldn’t Do Them
There are many benefits of twists in yoga. You probably do a twist of some sort in almost every class that you go to, yet you most likely don't know why you are doing...
Bedtime Yoga for Deep Sleep
This bedtime yoga for deep sleep routine is the perfect way to end your day. The five poses will help relieve stress, slow your body down, and activate your parasympathetic nervous system. Your parasympathetic nervous system...
Tension Releasing Gomukhasana Yoga Benefits
There are a ton of Gomukhasana yoga benefits. This pose is also known as Cow Face Pose and will release major tension from your upper and lower body. I tend to hold a lot...
9 Fantastic Yoga Stretches for Runners
Running is a great workout and stress reliever. But, it can be very hard on your body. These yoga stretches for runners are perfect after a long or short run.
Yoga Stretches for Runners
Tree Pose
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So Many Chaturangas! Ultimate Guide to Help You Modify
In an average Vinyasa class, you will do more than a dozen Chaturangas, sometimes more. If you do an Ashtanga session, you will complete more than 80! But, they happen so quickly that the...
Upward Facing Dog: Often Done Wrong
Upward Facing Dog Pose, or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, is a pose that I see being done incorrectly all the time. Most students in a yoga class combine Upward Facing Dog and Cobra, which puts...