Check out the many gomukhasana yoga benefits! Also known as cow face pose, this pose will release major tension in your upper body.

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...
Check out the many amazing malasana yoga pose benefits!

9 Wonderful Malasana Yoga Pose Benefits

There are many Malasana yoga pose benefits. Also known as Garland Pose, this is a pose that most people can do, it is especially helpful during pregnancy. Make sure you read the modifications section below for safe...

9 Awesome Benefits of Shirshasana Yoga Pose

There are many benefits of Shirshasana yoga pose or headstand. This advanced yoga pose is often referred to as the king yoga pose, partly because of the impressiveness of the pose, but also because...
The are great benefits of twists in yoga, but also reasons why some people should not do them!

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...
Upward Facing Dog and Cobra Pose are very different, yet most yoga students combine the two which leads to a very unsafe pose for your lower back. Read the post for more details...

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...

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...
Janushirasana yoga pose has a ton of benefits. Also listed is modifications, how to, and contraindications.

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. How to...
Chakravakasana yoga pose is a great warm up for the spine.

Chakravakasana Yoga Pose: A Wonderful Warm Up

How to Do Chakravakasana Yoga Pose Chakravakasana Yoga Pose, or cat cow, is used in the majority of yoga classes. I use it at the beginning of most of my classes. It feels wonderful for...
Chaturanga Dandasana, a very popular pose, that is hard to do right and can easily lead to injury.

Chaturanga Dandasana: Avoid Mistakes that Lead to Injury

What is Chaturanga Dandasana? Chaturanga Dandasana is also known as four-limbed staff pose. It's a great pose for building strength. It helps strengthen your arms, shoulders, legs, and core. You will see this pose a lot...
The many benefits of the Sarpasana Yoga Pose

9 Amazing Benefits of Sarpasana Yoga Pose

The sarpasana yoga pose is often overlooked. But with its many benefits, it has quickly become one of my favorite poses. In yoga, vinyasa style especially, we do a lot of pushing movements (chaturanga) but not...