Advanced practitioners recognize the importance of releasing their tight grip over an expected outcome (also known as non-attachment or aparigraha), achieving an advanced shape (straight handstand or pincha mayurasana), or over-exerting themselves during the vinyasa flow portion of a yoga class. But what surrendering into child’s pose really means for the more experienced yogis is letting go of their ego-driven mentality.
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What comes to mind when you think of or hear the word ‘yoga’? I’m guessing you’ve come across yoga in the media. Maybe you’ve seen a magazine cover while waiting in line at the grocery store. Or maybe you follow a yoga influencer on Instagram who posts drills on how to achieve the highly-coveted vertical handstand. Maybe you’ve taken a yoga class or two at your local gym or yoga studio. And then there’s the quintessential lotus pose that I bet we’re all familiar with.
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Cobra Pose or Bhujangasana is a chest opener that strengthens the back body. Hands can be positioned with the fingertips in line with the tops of the shoulders. Press the tops of your toes into the mat, even your pinky toes. Lift inner thighs towards the ceiling. Engage the low belly and aim your tailbone towards your heels. Hug the shoulder blades in towards your midline and down towards your pelvis. As you inhale, raise your torso away from the floor. As you exhale, come down.
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Plank pose uses the same cues in mountain pose but now you're weight-bearing. There are many variations of plank, we'll cover two of them here: high plank and knee down plank pose.
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Downward Facing Dog or Adho Mukha Svanasana pose is considered an inversion because your hips are above your head. It's also used to warm up or build heat in the body, and as a pose to transition from one asana or posture to the next. In this video, I’ll teach you how to find a sturdy downdog in your body.
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Table pose is often used to set up cat and cow tilts during warm-up and as a transition pose. In table pose, the knees are under the hips, the hands are under the shoulders, the index fingers are pointing forward in an L-shape, and when you peer back in between your legs, you can't see your feet.
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Maintaining a strong core is important for a happy and healthy back. In this quick ab workout, we target the obliques in three different core strengthening exercises. Grab a block and meet me on your mat!
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