If you’ve ever practiced Lion’s Breath Pranayama (Simhasana), then you know just how much fun this silly breath practice can be. From the outside, it may look ridiculous, but this pranayama exercise is invigorating, empowering, and delightfully playful. You may have heard Lion’s Breath called Simhasana or Lion Pose or you
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The Moon Salutation (Chandra Namasakar) sequence of yoga poses is the Yin to the Sun Salutation Yang. In Sanskrit, “Chandra” means moon. Moon Salutations give thanks to the moon and channels the calming energy she emanates. Moon Salutations are cooling and quiet because they channel feminine energy from the moon;
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What is the difference between a Sun Salutation A and a Sun Salutation B? This is a very common question that yoga students ask, and this article will show you the difference in a step-by-step photo tutorial so you can practice each form of Sun Salutation to experience the similarities
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Oh, the age-old question “how to become flexible.” It’s no big secret that many people turn to yoga for flexibility. Most come to yoga with high hopes. They plan to touch their toes within a month or master a deep backbend by the end of the year. While their aspirations are
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These three foundational yoga poses span across many genres of movement and exercise: from yoga, physiotherapy, and Pilates to all bootcamp-style workouts and beyond. These positions are often not explained in detail or tailored to the individual in group class settings. However, these foundational yoga poses are complex in some
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In Sanskrit, Sun Salutations are called Surya Namaskar. “Surya” is derived from the root “Su” which symbolizes the sun and means to release energy. “Namaskar” is a respectful greeting translated as “I bow to you” (similar to Namaste, which means “I honor you”). Surya Namaskar has been traditionally practiced in the
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Fallen Angel is a Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana) variation that looks much more intimidating than it is in practice. It’s a beautiful and graceful pose that you can sneak into any sequence or yoga class that includes a Side Crow. Want to learn or refresh your Side Crow Pose? Here’s
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Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana) is a deep twisting arm balance that relies on a strong core and solid Chaturanga foundation. Many yogis find Side Crow more accessible than Crow Pose (Bakasana) since the legs move together, providing for a bit more strength and stability. There are several ways to approach Side
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Sun Salutations are a wonderful way to warm your body up, set your breathwork for practice, and get into the yoga zone. If you’ve taken a Vinyasa, Power Yoga, or Ashtanga class before then you are probably already familiar with Sun Salutations A and B, but you might not be
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By Tonya Wetzel | October 24, 2019 Tittibhasana, otherwise known as Firefly Pose, is an arm balance that requires flexible hips and hamstrings, a supportive core, as well as arm and shoulder strength. Some yogis find Tittibhasana more accessible than other arm balances because you sit into this pose and it relies on full body
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