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Stretch Off the Office Tightness – Beginners Yoga
March 30, 2015

Stretch Off the Office Tightness – Beginners Yoga

Stretch Off the Office Tightness - Beginners Yoga for the inflexible Here is a simple 15 minute beginners yoga practice that leads you through easy movements and stretches. As a result, it stretches and releases the neck, head, shoulders, hips, wrists, ankles, knees and even hamstrings. Any tightness you feel in your body, can be [...]
Total Core workout – Bicycle Yoga
December 5, 2014

Total Core workout – Bicycle Yoga

Bicycle Yoga for Core This core workout practice (bicycle yoga) is a conscious practice of breath with slow movement of the body. By extending the leg forward we work the lower belly. When lifting the chest and head up, we work the mid and upper belly. And as we arch the arm across and add [...]
How to do the Ashtanga Vinyasa Marichiasana C
July 31, 2014

How to do the Ashtanga Vinyasa Marichiasana C

Marichiasana C - Ashtanga Primary Series. Marichiasana C is part of the ashtanga vinyasa system. It arrives close to mid way of the seated poses, after quite a few forward folds. It is relatively a simple pose, yet it is offers release for the spine from all the previous forward folds. The ashtanga primary series [...]
Doron Yoga Vinyasa Flow Sun Salutation Video
July 5, 2014

Doron Yoga Vinyasa Flow Sun Salutation Video

Sun Salutation The Doron Yoga vinyasa flow sun salutation variations, includes the surya namaskara B flow and comes after the warm up 1 and 2 and a couple of sun salutes (surya namsakaras). Instead of doing five sun salute B, Doron likes to mix it up and get more areas of the body warmed up as [...]
Bandhas – The secret energy locks of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
July 5, 2014

Bandhas – The secret energy locks of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Bandhas - Energy Locks If you have taken a good Ashtanga or Vinyasa class, you've probably heard "Activate your bandhas!"  Bandhas are one of the three pillars of Tristana, and thus fundamental to asana practice. The bandhas are one of the most important yoga tools, and will help you support your back for safety and move with far more grace. [...]
Baddha Konasana – Open Your Hips Safely
July 5, 2014

Baddha Konasana – Open Your Hips Safely

Baddha Konasana - an Efficient Hip Opener  Open your hips! Baddha konasana or Bound angle pose is a fantastic pose that helps release the adductors, and loosens up the hips. The hips play a huge roll in our movement of the entire body, and many have them tight due to the sedentary lifestyle of today. Bound angle [...]
Video and Tips on How to Step into a Lunge
October 1, 2013

Video and Tips on How to Step into a Lunge

Stepping into a Lunge During a yoga class we are often asked "to step into a lunge". That means bringing the foot forward into 90 degrees from down dog. For many this is a great challenge. The truth is that flexibility helps, especially in the hips, but there are some basic tricks that can make [...]
How to do Salabhasana, the Locust Pose for a Healthy Back
May 6, 2013

How to do Salabhasana, the Locust Pose for a Healthy Back

Salabhasana - Locust Pose Salabhasana is a yoga pose (asana) that both strengthens and improves the flexibility of the back. It is an important warm up for all other backbends, and appropriate for all levels. Salabhasana is practiced on the belly with variations of the legs and arms actions. Salabhasana, or locust, is part of [...]
Warrior one – Virabhadrasana
January 1, 2013

Warrior one – Virabhadrasana

Warrior One The warrior poses are powerful poses that embody strength, flexibility and a strong energy flow. Here is a detailed explanation of the Virabhadrasana 1 pose, from bottom to top. Keep the feet about five feet apart, one foot parallel to the long side of the mat, the other parallel to the short side [...]