Yoga Guide

Pronunciation: bah-LAHS-anna Pose Type: Seated Child’s pose, or Balasana, is one of the most calming yoga poses. It is a resting seated pose that invokes the fetal position and so it is a full-body healing pose. The anatomical focus is on the thighs, but the pose releases tension in the shoulders, neck, back, and hips […]

Pronunciation: Pose Type: The cat pose (it looks like a startled cat with its back arched high) is often paired with the cow pose (which creates a low belly and a high tailbone) and uses the breath to create fluid movement in the spine. It is a highly popular pose and recommended for yogis who

Pronunciation: SAY-too BAHN-duh shar-vahn-GAHS-uh-nuh Pose Type: Seated Bridge pose, or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, is commonly used to stretch and strengthen the back and abdominal muscles as well as opening the lungs and chest. The Sanskrit name translates literally as ‘construction of a bridge’ and that’s exactly how the pose is performed. Initially, this pose requires