Child’s Pose is for Advanced Yoga Practitioners Only

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.

elevated yoga practice, self-study, yogaMichelle CawleyAugust 11, 2022yoga, childs pose, advanced yoga, Mindfulness, egoComment

The Asanas – Child’s Pose Tutorial

Child's pose or balasana is often used as a preparatory or restorative posture. In this video, I demonstrate three different variations of child's pose. Find child's pose anytime you need to rest or catch your breath.

What does it mean to root down?

‘Root down to rise up’ is a commonly used phrase in yoga. You might hear this expression in class but not understand what it means or how to apply it throughout your practice. That is until you experience how the physical practice impacts you on and off of the mat.

In this blog post, we’ll go over the difference between feeling grounded and ungrounded. In addition, I offer a handful of questions to ask yourself regularly. And I’ll give you a few yoga poses to explore.