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Yoga Pose of the Week: Gate Pose
(par-ee-GOSS-anna) parigha = an iron bar or beam used for locking or shutting a gate (The pose described immediately below…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Tree Pose
(vrik-SHAHS-anna) vrksa = tree TREE POSE: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1 – Stand in Tadasana. Shift your weight slightly onto the left foot, keeping the…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Bridge Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (SET-too BAHN-dah) setu = dam, dike, or bridge bandha = lock RIDGE POSE: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1 – Lie supine on…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Chair Pose
(OOT-kah-TAHS-anna) utkata = powerful, fierce CHAIR POSE: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS 1 – Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor.…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Wild Thing Pose
Camatkarasana (cah-maht-kah-RAHS-anna) camatkara = miracle or surprise asana = pose Also called “Flipped Dog Pose”, this pose is lots of fun, but…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Extended Side Angle Pose
(oo-TEE-tah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-anna) utthita = extended parsva = side, flank kona = angle Some of the benefits of this pose include: Strengthens and stretches the legs,…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Locust Pose
(sha-la-BAHS-anna) salabha = grasshopper, locust Grouped among the so-called baby backbends, which includes Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) and Sea Monster Pose (described…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Half Moon Pose
(are-dah chan-DRAHS-anna) ardha = half candra = glittering, shining, having the brilliancy or hue of light; usually translated as “moon” Some of…
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Week: Bow Pose
(don-your-AHS-anna) dhanu = bow This pose is so called because it looks like an archer’s bow, the torso and legs representing the…
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