Pose of the Week: Lizard lunge

Lizard lunge is a great pose for runners.  It really stretches the inner thigh and open the hips.  Also there are many options to make utthan prithasana accessible to all levels. Have you tried lizard lunge? Which expression of the pose is your favorite?

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Pose of the Week: Utthita Parsvakonasana

Extended side angle is a really great stretch. It feels especially good after a long run when my hips want to be stretched from all sides.  I try to include Utthita Parsvakonasana in most of my classes as part of Surya Namaskar B.  I like that there are several expressions of this pose with options for beginners as well advanced […]

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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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