Pose of the Week: Bird of Paradise

I’ve been trying to incorporate this pose into my practice because it looks cool and has a cool name. It’s also a great way to strengthen my legs while working on my balance. Here’s a little flow showing one of my favorite ways to get into the pose: For more on bird of paradise see these articles: Yoga Journal Gaiam […]

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Pose of the week: Adho mukha svanasana

When I started doing yoga my  teacher would say that downward facing dog is a resting pose and I would get angry.  I would think hateful things while my shoulders and arms were on fire.  Then one it actually happened, my arms stopped burning and I could hang out in down dog all day. If you’re struggling in down dog […]

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Pose of the week: Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Ur what??? Known at UPP, leg raises, leg lifts or L shapes.  This is one of my favorite poses for building core strength.  There are so many variations: arms overhead, arms parallel to the legs etc.  This is also a favorite with J girl and J boy who like to be lifted up in the air and pretend they’re soaring […]

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