The Asanas – Standing Forward Fold Tutorial

Standing Forward Fold or Uttanasana pose stretches the entire backside of the body and is known to soothe the nervous system. With feet hip-width apart and parallel, fold forward from your hips. Allow your head and arms to dangle over your legs. Option to grab opposite elbows and sway slightly. If you're holding tension in the jaw, circle the jaw or yawn out loud.

The Asanas – Ardha Uttanasana Tutorial

Half Lift or Ardha Uttanasana stretches the hamstrings and is used to transition from standing to plank or downdog when moving through a vinyasa flow. Your inhale brings you into a flat back with the belly pressing towards the spine, long through the side seams, shoulder heads hug towards the pelvis and in towards the midline, long through the back of the neck.

6 Tips for Avoiding Wrist Pain in Yoga

You don’t have to suffer through wrist pain during or after a yoga practice. I’ve been there before — your wrists hurt after a yoga class and you’re not sure why. Lucky for you, there are a handful (pun intended, lol!) of ways to alleviate sore wrists and avoid a wrist injury. Let’s break it down.

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's the difference between standing splits and warrior three?

In this video, I give a quick overview and examples of open hip postures and closed hip postures, and I offer the key differences between warrior three (Virabhadrasana III in Sanskrit) and standing splits.

35-min Yoga Practice – Yoga for an Open Heart

In this 35-minute practice, I quickly go over the importance of arcing up and over in your backbends versus going straight back. Then, we get into the practice. You’ll want to have two blocks or two water bottles handy.

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The Asanas – Warrior Two Tutorial

Virabhadrasana II is a foundational pose used in the physical practice of yoga. In this video, I break down how to establish your foundation and common misalignments to be aware of through the front knee and pelvis.

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.

How to Improve Your Online Yoga Class Experience

Practicing yoga in a brick-and-mortar studio isn’t always an option these days. Thankfully, we have more virtual yoga classes at our fingertips than ever before. If you’re eager to continue your spiritual practice at home or you want to get a workout in, you’ll need a few things first. In this blog post, I share with you tips for finding the perfect space, how to set the stage before class, options for winding down after class, and household items you can use as substitutes for standard yoga props.