When you think about backbends in yoga, mixed feeling may emerge. You may feel excited, nervous, or even anxious. Extending the spine backward means that you have to learn to distinguish between muscular challenges and unsafe joint pain. While most of us picture...
Sitting in front of a computer all day slouches your back, leaving you with back pain at the end of the day. Cobra pose (Bhujangasana) can be a great counteraction to stretch out your spine and chest throughout the day. Although this asana can bring more flexibility...
Five syllables that make every yoga student sigh and every yoga teacher feel like a drill instructor: ut-ka-ta-sa-na, an asana also known as Chair pose, Awkward Pose or Fierce pose. While your quads scream and your core muscles fire up, don’t forget to pay...
Vrksasana (Tree pose) is one of the first standing balancing poses practitioners of yoga learn. However, the fact that it is a fairly easy asana doesn’t mean that it can’t be challenging. Unsteadiness and lack of focus can turn this yoga pose into a...
Even if you didn’t fancy maths in school, Triangle may be a yoga pose that awakens your passion for geometrical alignment. Trikonasana, as this pose is called in Sanskrit, consists of straight lines and clear angles: Your spine, your upper arm, and the...
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