Tag: Lower back

  • Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold)

    Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold)

    Paschimottanasana is a complex and powerful posture, requiring balance between strength and flexibility, concentration and surrender.

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  • Ardha Purvottanasana (Reverse Table Top)

    Ardha Purvottanasana (Reverse Table Top)

    The brilliant Ardha Purvottanasana, also known as Reverse Table Top or Reverse Plank, is found in Hatha Yoga Pradipika. This pose is well known for being an energizer and for how it can help to build up strength, stability and suppleness.

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  • Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

    Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

    The Bow Pose is a challenging asana that can be practiced by yogis of all levels. Its physical and spiritual benefits are many and should be taken advantage of for greater health, wellness and enlightenment.

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  • Balasana (Child’s Pose)

    Balasana (Child’s Pose)

    Balasana (Child’s Pose) is an incredibly restful and therapeutic posture which is accessible to all levels of practitioner.

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  • Bhujangasana (Cobra)

    Bhujangasana (Cobra)

    Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), derived from Sanskrit words, literally translating to meaning ‘snake’, is a classic yoga pose popularly practiced within Hatha yoga and significantly used within Vinyasa sequences as a lift from the mat. It is a calming and grounding posture which helps to revitalize the body, unwind the mind, and enhance flexibility. While it […]

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  • Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

    Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

    The Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend is one of the most fundamental asanas or poses in the practice of yoga. The pose is known to be a mild inversion, which is when the head is positioned below the heart.

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  • Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)

    Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)

    Adho Mukha Svanasana, more commonly referred to as Downward-Facing Dog Pose, is a foundational yoga posture included in almost every yoga practice. The name comes from the Sanskrit words adho (“downward”), mukha (“face”), svana (“dog”), and asana (“pose”). It has been part of yoga practice for centuries and is firmly established in the Hatha yoga tradition.

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