Pose
Your detailed yoga pose of the week
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Warrior 2 – Sacral Chakra
Virabhadrasana II – Svadhishthana The sacral chakra is in charge of our creativity, pleasure, sensuality, feelings, and emotions. When there is an imbalance in this chakra, we may experience mood swings and have negative body image. We may also feel drained and insecure about our decisions. Using hip openers, we can begin to balance the…
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Garland Pose – Root Chakra
Malasana – Muladhara I’m going post a pose every week that corresponds to the Chakras. The chakras are energy centers in our body and when they’re balanced, we thrive. When they’re unbalanced, different emotional and physical symptoms may occur. I love this pose, but that wasn’t always the case. After going through several knee surgeries,…
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Step Foot Through from Down Dog
So this might not be an actual pose, but it’s something that’s pretty hard to do! It requires a lot of strength in your core and arms and some flexibility. I always cue to step your foot in between your hands, but never give a detailed explanation on how to get it there so here…
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Upward Facing Dog and Cobra
Urdvha Mukha Svanasana and Bhujangasana This pose might look like an easy shape to make, but it’s hard! It’s a heart opener which helps us stretch the front side of our body while strengthening the back. I’ve been realizing my shoulders are tighter than I thought so my shoulders are more rounded than they should…
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Plank and Four-Limbed Staff Pose
Phalakasana and Chaturanga Dandasana How To Plank Pose: From downward facing dog, bring your shoulders over your wrists. Stay on the balls of your feet with the heels stacked directly above. You may want to walk your feet back slightly Engage your hands: finger tips into your mat and bring more weight towards the base…
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Downward Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana This pose helps strengthen your shoulders and lengthen your spine and the backs of your legs(hamstrings and calves). You can also find a lift out of the sides of your body. How to Start from a tabletop position with hands underneath your shoulders. Spread out your fingers, turn your index fingers to…
