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The Deceivingly Easy Pose (for me at least)

PASCHIMOTTANASA (SEATED FORWARD BEND) Paschim (West) + Uttana (Intense Stretch) + Asana (Pose) Muscles Involved Erector Spinae Iliacus Tensor Fasciae Latae Rectus Femoris Sartorius Hamstrings Gluteus Maximus Gastreocnemius Benefits To motivate students to fold deeper/ hold longer when they are in the pose Stretches/ tones the spine, shoulders, hamstrings, calves and opens up the hips

Going Upside Down

We should all turn upside down. I mean, we should all do inversions for our yoga practice. It doesn’t matter whether you are going into a handstand, headstand, shoulder stand, Pincha or downward facing dog – It is a great addition to your practice for the multitude of benefits it

Sitting All Day? These 4 Yoga Poses Will Relieve Tension

Corporate warriors, this one’s for you! Image from Unsplash If you have a desk job, chances are you’re familiar with that feeling of sitting by your computer all day. Unfortunately, all those hours you’ve spent hunched over your keyboard contribute to tension in your body – from achy shoulders to

The Anatomy of Kakasana (Crow Pose)

Kakasana (Crow Pose) : Analysing the postures with knowledge from the muscular and skeletal system   Note: I am not extremely familiar with the muscular and skeletal system so some muscles/bones pointed out MAY be wrong!   (Taken from Pinterest)   To get into Kakasana, yoga practitioners need to ensure

Anterior Abdominal Muscles

The abdominal muscles play a big role to stabilize, rotate our trunk and protect the abdominal organs. It has the airbag effect to protect our lumbar spine and prevent the hyperextension of the lumbar spine when we do the backbend in the yoga postures. The anterior abdominal muscles can be

Hyperextended Elbows and Yoga

When I first started yoga, a common correction or verbal cue given to me was “do not lock your arms” and to “micro-bend”. At that time, I was confused and did not understand what that meant. Looking around the room, I thought I was doing the same pose as everyone

Paschimottanasana

Paschimottanasana (PASH-ee-moh-tah-NAH-suh-nuh) can be intimidating for some because it is quite intense. I struggled with the pose initially and it took me a very long time to learn to really activate my hip flexors for a deeper forward fold. Paschimottanasana may look like only a hamstring stretch. But it’s much

Grounding Your Centre with Balasana (Child’s Pose)

Balasana – Child’s Pose This asana gets its name from the Sanskrit words ‘bala’ (बाल) that means child and ‘asana’ (आसन) that means pose. This asana resembles the fetal position. It is a resting pose that focuses on the thighs and also helps alleviate back pains. If this asana is

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