Prasarita Padottanasana (pra-sa-REE-tah pah-doh-tahn-AHS-anna) or Standing Wide Legged Forward Bend, combines the benefits of a standing posture – it energizes and strengthens – with the calming effects of a forward bend. This has always been a posture that I look forward to! Prasarita Padottanasana stretches, releases tension and gives you a new view of your […]
Yoga with a Twist
Although though we often joke about twisting ourselves into crazy “Pretzel-like” yoga poses, twists done with proper care and alignment are in fact extremely beneficial. Twists energize you if you’re feeling tired or conversely, can help you find calm. Twists wring tension from the body. The twisting action helps the muscles to relax and when […]
A Spine-Tingling Sensation from Half Forward Fold
Half Forward Fold has many names. In the Sanskrit language of yoga it is called, Ardha Uttanasana (AR-dah oot-ta-NAH-sa-nah). The visual image it creates has evoked many other nomikers: half forward bend, flat back and standing table top. Despite its variety of tags, Ardha Uttanasana is the same yoga pose that will lengthen the spine […]