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Tree Pose: Live Longer By Balancing On One Foot?
Have you heard that having good balance is connected to longevity? Time to learn how to properly practice tree pose. Read to learn! Tree pose is a balancing posture that replicates the graceful, steady stance of a tree. Also known as Vrikshasana (VRik-s ... -
Cat Pose (Marjariasana)
Cat pose — Marjariasana (Mar-jar-YA-SUN-aa) — is a gentle backbend that loosens up the spine, stretches the back of the torso, and relieves tension in the neck. The posture gets its name from the Sanskrit words marjari, meaning cat, and asana, meaning pos ... -
Bow Pose: Expand Your Chest and Stretch Those Hip Flexors!
Maintaining flexibility is critical if you want to avoid the pain of stiff joints. Here’s how to do bow pose to benefit your upper torso and hips. Bow pose is a deep backbend that opens the chest and front of the body while expanding the hip flexors. In t ... -
Wind-Relieving Pose (Pawanmuktasana)
Wind-Relieving Pose (Pawanmuktasana)-Yoga for Gas Everyone experiences gas at some point or another. Whether it is the result of grandma’s five-bean chili or poor chewing habits, gas happens. And when it does, yoga is one of our best tools for relief (it ... -
Chair Pose: Taking This Seat Strengthens Your Whole Body
Use chair pose to cultivate happiness and resilience in difficult situations, and strengthen, tone, and balance the muscles in your entire body! Chair pose — or Utkatasana (OOT-kat-AAS-ana) in Sanskrit — is a challenging leg-strengthening posture that pro ... -
Cobra Pose: Easy Asana For Flexibility And Chest Expanding
Cobra pose is best known for its ability to increase the strength and flexibility of the spine, while opening the chest. Let’s dive in and explore how to do it correctly. Cobra Pose, or Bhujangasana (boo-Jahn-GAHS-uh-nuh), is an energizing, prone (lying o ... -
Warrior Pose: Gain Hip Flexibility and Inner Strength Now
By Sejal Shah Warrior pose, or Virabhadrasana, is one of the most powerful poses in a yoga routine. Channel your inner strength, courage, and poise with this dynamic posture! Warrior pose, or virabhadrasana (veer-aa-ba-DRA-SUN-aa), is a powerful yoga pos ... -
Desktop Yoga: 7 Minutes Simple Yoga That You Can Try In Your Office
Doing yoga in the office can be fun, innovative and relaxing with many long term benefits. Prolonged work on the computer strains the neck, shoulder and back muscles, which leads to tension and stiffness. Unless attended to properly, it could impact your ... -
Standing Backward Bend (Ardha Chakrasana)
Standing Backward Bend — Ardha Chakrasana (Ar-DAA-Chahk-RAA-SUN-aa) — is a deep backbend that is great for opens the chest and increases flexibility in the spine. It gets its name from the Sanskrit words, ardha, meaning half, chakra, meaning wheel, and as ... -
Boat Pose: Set Sail For a Stronger Upper Body and Lower Belly
Boat Pose is well-known for increasing core strength and toning the abdominals. It gets its name from the Sanskrit words, Navasana (NAV-AAHS-uh-nuh). Nava means boat, and asana means posture. Level of Difficulty: Beginner Boat Pose benefits Strengthens ...
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