First, a disclaimer: this pose requires a great amount of patience, flexibility, strength, and openness in the body. It should not be practiced without warming up the entire body, and even then may be too intense. If it doesn’t feel accessible, skip it! You can express today’s pose as any variation of a one leg […]
Dancer’s pose captures the grace and power of Nataraj, an incarnation of Shiva as the cosmic dancer. Find strength, flexibility, and steadiness in this balancing backbend. If you’re unsure about grabbing your foot, use a strap and a wall to access this pose. Dancer’s Pose: Modified dancer’s pose with strap and wall. Make a […]
Hybrid postures like this eagle arm warrior 3 allow us to double up on stretching and strengthening by combining the benefits of two poses into one! If you find it challenging to bind your arms, simply hold onto opposite shoulders instead, or feel free to express a classic warrior 3. Warrior 3 Variations: Classic […]
Hellooooo, hamstrings! Day 13 of #MermaidYogis is sugar cane pose, ardha chandra chapasana. It can look intimidating, but with a wall and a strap, there’s nothing we can’t do! Make sure that you warm the body before working on this posture. Sun salutations are our friends. Sugar Cane Pose: Modified with block, wall, and […]
What kind of #MermaidYogis challenge would this be without a few variations of mermaid pose? Before you go diving all Ariel-style into this backbending hip opener, please take your time and warm up with at least five or six rounds of sun salutations, and a nice juicy minute or two in pigeon or sleeping pigeon. […]
You know what I love about day 11 of #mermaidyogis, pigeon pose? Everything. You can’t go wrong with this delicious hip opener. Even if you’ve got tricky knees, supine pigeon is your friend. Hips a bit sticky? You can add a bolster, block, or blanket to the mix to shorten the space between your hips […]
Day 10 of #MermaidYogis is wild thing – a beautiful heart opener and one of my personal favorite poses. Wild Thing: From seated staff pose: Bend your right knee and place sole of foot on floor. Point left toes. Plant left hand behind you and lift hips, sweeping right arm up and overhead. Hold for five […]
The rad thing about dophin pose is it’s nature as a triple threat yoga pose: it’s primary functions? Strengthening the shoulders and abdominals while stretching the hamstrings. It’s an awesome prep pose for both supported headstand and forearm stand. Dolphin Pose: Start in forearm plank. Clasp hands in front of you. Inhale deeply. Exhale […]
After a week of daily core work, this sphinx pose is a well deserved counter stretch for the abdominals. Day 8 of #mermaidyogis is a gentle heart opener that can be held for about a minute, breathing deeply the entire time. Sphinx Pose: From high plank, lower all the way down to the floor. […]
I sure hope you guys have been enjoying week one of the #MermaidYogis challenge – I’m amazed at the variety of yogis we have practicing along this time! It seems like there’s something for all levels, and today is no exception. Day 7 of #MermaidYogis is any side plank variation that calls to you. My […]