Yoga Pose Notebook: Astavakrasana
Long before photos of Handstand ruled the social media kingdom, Astavakrasana was king of the hill. Teachers would get one or two photos of themselves
The Mother of All Backbends: Urdhva Dhanurasana
Urdvha Dhanurasana is such an iconic pose, teachers around the world simply call it “backbend.” There’s no other posture like this. If your teacher said
Abs Reboot: Four Creative Core Yoga Poses
When you regularly practice poses that strengthen your core, you’ll feel more stable in your practice and more at ease in your everyday life. When
Yoga Pose Notebook: Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
I wanted to like Ustrasana, or Camel Pose, for years, but everything kept getting in my way. Everything, meaning, my lower back, my neck, and
Yoga Pose Notebook: Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana
I think I’m pretty good at teaching yoga. But, I also think I get lazy once in a while and I don’t expose students to
Yoga Pose Notebook: Lizard Pose
Key Takeaway About Lizard Pose: I’ve been easier, softer and lighter on my hips for the last couple of years. I used to bludgeon them
Yoga Pose Notebook: Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose)
Key Takeaway About Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana: You don’t have to press the sitting bone that you’re leaning away from in Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana into the
My 5 Favorite Yoga Postures (And Why I Love Them)
Common wisdom tells you to work daily on the yoga poses that bring up resistance and challenge you. Personally, I’m okay with this sentiment—after all,
Support Yourself in Eka Pada Rajakapotasana I
Key Takeaway About Practicing Pigeon Pose: Hands down, Pigeon Pose is my favorite backbend. I love the combination of opening my hip flexors, external rotators,
Yoga Pose Notebook: Visvamitrasana
Visvamitrasana is a big, bold arm-balance that requires equal parts hamstring flexibility, core strength, and core stabilization. We all know that yoga goes much deeper
4 Propped Poses to Build Your Hanumanasana
Hanumanasana, also known as Monkey Pose, feels different each time I do it. There are days when I can get my pelvis to the floor
Yoga Pose Notebook: Avoid the Banana in Forearm Balance
Forearm Balance’s similarities to Handstand are striking, In fact, the two postures are identical from the feet all the way through the elbows. The point of
Yoga Pose Notebook: Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana)
I don’t like to admit it, but I’m a pretty nostalgic guy. So, when I look back at the years I spent practicing Ashtanga Yoga,
Yoga Pose Notebook: Eka Pada Bakasana I
If I had the choice of doing 108 Sun Salutations, doing 20 Upward Bows, spending 90 seconds in Handstand, or holding Eka Pada Bakasana on
Yoga Pose Notebook: Parsva Bakasana
Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose) is a part of the iconic Bakasana family of arm balances. I frequently include the posture in my classes and
Yoga Pose Notebook: Lean In to Bakasana
Bakasana is iconic. For modern yoga practitioners, the pose not only represents strength, skill, and control, it symbolizes the entire concept of arm balancing. Practicing
The Ultimate Guide to Compass Pose
This may sound judgmental, but images of Beauty and the Beast come to mind every time I practice Compass Pose. The pose can strike a
Pose Notebook: How to Practice and Teach Handstand
Handstand is the darling of the social media world for good reason. The posture conveys strength, focus, and all-around physical aptitude. It also makes for
Yoga Pose Notebook: Practice & Teach Tittibhasana (Firefly)
HOW TO USE THIS BLOG: 1. Simply practice Tittibhasana using the illustration above.2. You can learn the steps get into Tittibhasana in the “How To”
