Pigeon Prep opens the hips and releases the low back bringing oh so much relief to your low back! Yoga Pose: Pigeon Prep Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Improves external rotation of the hip/femur joints Stretches the hip flexors Releases and lengthens the psoas This version of Eka Pada [...]

Boat pose has many variations for accessibility; find yours to tone your core and strengthen your hip flexors. Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Boat Pose (Navasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Tones abdominal muscles Strengthens hip flexors When I instruct, I refer to "bus stops"...you know, the place YOU want to get off [...]

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) can help counteract all of the sitting we tend to do in our daily lives. Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Baddha Konasana Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Stretches and opens the hips and groins Encourages a full range of motion in the hips Begin in Dandasana [...]

Have fun balancing with this playful version of a wide-legged Boat Pose! Yoga Pose:  Wide Legged Boat Pose Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Tones abdominal muscles Strengthens hip flexors Opens the chest Lengthens the spine Over the last few weeks we've built a seated series that strengthens the abdominal muscles and [...]

Your aching back and tight hips or hamstrings will thank you for Reclining Big Toe Pose! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Reclining Big Toe Pose (Supta Hasta Padangusthasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Stretches the hips, hamstrings, groins, thighs and IT band Strengthens the hips, hamstrings, groins, and thighs Encourages a wide range [...]

Take on a new challenge-like handstand-to feel your confidence soar! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Handstand (Assisted) Difficulty level: Medium Benefits Strengthens the wrists, arms, and shoulders Balance challenge Focus required calms the mind Begin in Down Dog.  Draw your shoulder blades firmly onto your back as you press your [...]

Lizard Lunge is a great hip opener that can be modified for all yogis~whether you need to increase accessibility or increase the challenge! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Lizard Lunge Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Stretches and opens the hip flexors, quadriceps and hamstrings Encourages a full range of motion in [...]

Use a block to open up with Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)! Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) Difficulty level: Easy Benefits Opens the calves, hamstrings, hips, spine, side body, chest, and shoulders Strengthens the ankles, knees, thighs, and back Stimulates abdominal organs, improving digestion Place one block near the top right [...]

Use Three-Legged Dog to build upper body strength while enjoying side body lengthening. Move-It Monday~Yoga Pose: Three Legged Dog Difficulty level: Easy to Medium Benefits Lengthens the side body Opens the hamstrings Strengthens the hands, shoulders, and will Adds a twist to stimulate abdominal organs Three-legged dog is often used [...]