A pose of fire, bravery and virtue, Warrior one is a pose that is highly recognizable for the beginning Yogi to the advanced. One of the first poses learned in yoga, it is a nice time for the practitioner to feel their grounding and set their intention for practice while building heat.
How To: Warrior One
Start in a standing straddle pose on your mat. Make the distance between your feet approximately the length of one of your legs. Turn the right foot out 90 Read more
The most basic of yoga poses, as common place as it is, it is not to be taken lightly and is often assumed and untaught in the yoga studio. Downward facing dog has many jobs and functions, among them it is an: assessment pose, transitional pose, resting pose, strengthening pose, inversion pose and a rejuvenator.
To start the pose resembles that of an upside down letter V. Read more
Aside from downward dog, upward facing dog is one of the most widely known and recognized yoga poses. Usually upward dog is done during the Sun Salutation Series.’ Upward dog has several functions, benefits and therapeutic uses. It is the cousin to the Cobra pose and is considered one of the easiest of the back bending poses. It is also thought of as a pose of assessment. It is often held in pain with a lot of pressure in the low back.
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