Accomplishing Crow, or Bakasana, in yoga may be one of the first big milestones in anyone’s yoga career. But the struggle is not over once you finally managed to get into the pose. The real challenge most practitioners face is maintaining this yoga pose for...
Wild Thing is an asana that has many names: Rock Star, Flip Dog, or its Sanskrit name Camatkarasana. The word Camatkarasana can be translated as “the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart.” This is a pretty good description of...
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...
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