The yoga pose Half Moon, or Ardha Chandrasana in Sanskrit, is quite a challenging yoga asana. Not only does it require core strength and hip flexibility, it also challenges your coordination and your sense of balance. For beginners, this pose can be the peak pose in a...
We spend so much energy balancing our work and personal lives, but forget how important our physical sense of balance is. This is where yoga balance poses come into play as they help you to find stability in our everyday activities – both physically and mentally....
According to a study carried out in 2017, hip injuries account for 6% of all sports injuries. They even occur in high-level athletes. But injuries of this ball-and-socket joint are very common in general. This is why hip-opening yoga poses should be a part of...
Tadasana – or Mountain pose in English – may not look like much. It’s simply standing on two feet. Anyone can do that, right? Well, that’s not the end of the story. Keeping the body active and aligned actually is hard work. The yoga pose Tadasana is more than...
The meaning of the Sanskrit term Chaturanga Dandasana is four-limbed staff pose – and that is a pretty good description of this yoga pose. When Chaturanga, also known as low plank, is performed correctly, the body resembles staff, with the spine in one straight line....
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