How to Do Frog Pose in Yoga (Mandukasana)
After building up a good sweat during a long yoga class, I like to put students right into pigeon pose. But this isn’t the only hip-opening option before savasana: The glute stretch from pigeon pose pairs perfectly with t
How to Do Child's Pose in Yoga (Balasana)
I have a secret: I often get my yoga students through “just one more vinyasa” with the promise that child’s pose (balasana) awaits them. Child’s pose is a relaxing, feel-good pose that’s accessible to yogis of all
How to Do Crow Pose in Yoga (Kakasana)
Yogis looking to make a foray into arm balances should try their hand(s) at crow pose (Sanskrit name: kakasana). Often conflated with crane pose (bakasana), crow offers many avenues of approach that make it accessible no matt
How to Do Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Based on the English name, you might think that the chair pose in yoga is as easy as sitting down in your favorite recliner. This pose (utkatasana in Sanskrit) mimics the position of sitting in a chair, but since the chair
How to Do Happy Baby Pose in Yoga (Ananda Balasana)
Although happy baby pose (ananda balasana in Sanskrit) isn’t a traditional posture in the lexicon of challenging yoga poses, it’s one worth doing at the beginning of your practice and/or the end. Anytime you do anything
How to Do Anjaneyasana (Crescent Lunge)
Although you might be familiar with doing lunges in your every day workouts, the low lunge or crescent lunge in yoga is slightly more complex. Crescent lunge (or anjaneyasana in Sanskrit) includes both a lunge and a backbend
What Are the 7 Chakras? A Beginner's Guide
You’ve taken a yoga class or two. While you may not think of yourself as a yogi quite yet, you know the difference between mountain pose and chaturanga. But your instructor keeps tossing around one word that throws you off
How to Do Locust Pose in Yoga (Salabhasana)
Locust pose, or salabhasana, is a belly-down, or prone, yoga posture that stretches your chest, shoulders, and spine. It’s also a backbend that’s suitable for beginners. “Locust pose improves strength and flexibility,
Why You Should Do Yoga on Your Recovery Day
So, you’ve got your workout routine down to a science: strength training three days a week, cardio twice, mobility work during Netflix binges. You’re killing it. But as a wise trainer once said, a workout is only as