Reading Time: 4 minutes The summer before 9th grade I went to the State Fair with my father. Every word in that sentence drips with meaning that is hard to convey on the dry, arid surface of language. The summer before my freshman year was especially challenging. Shortly before Read More …
Reading Time: < 1 minute A cousin of Vrscikasana, scorpion pose, Ibex helps students open hips and explore their reliance on a sense of direction. The pose is in the family of meta-inversions. These are poses that invert the body, providing the traditional benefits of handstands and headstands, while also inverting the Read More …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Although many beginners find the deep meditation of Octopus pose challenging, they’ll find the intense shoulder stretch created by the binding more than makes up for having to grow the additional limbs.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Beginning practitioners enjoy this gentle modification for the more advanced shapeshifting poses, such as the subtly nuanced Cuttlefish pose. With regular practice, students can enjoy moments of great thinness and attractiveness in ashrams or studios, while still exploring expansive yoga pants moments. This helps to combat Read More …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Students always appreciate the greater sense of space in the cervical region, as well as the deep focus inward, when performing this pose. Please note: this is contraindicated for students with disk degeneration, fused vertebrae at C6/C7, known problems at the atlas/axis joint, at-risk for Read More …