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Sun Salutations, as demonstrated by, The Shadow Master!
The Sun Salutation, otherwise known as, Surya Namaskar is a combination of 10 asanas and 2 poses (the first and last position is considered a pose, not an asana) is probably what everyone picks up as their first flow sequence. Its…
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Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby Pose)
Balasana is the sanskrit name that we use for Child’s Pose. So by a stroke of genius inference, Ananda would probably be referring to… Happy?
This pose is an excellent stretch if your inner thighs are feeling tight.…
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Yoga IS Child’s Play!
Where I’m from, parents are known to be overprotective of their kids. They meticulously disinfect surfaces that their child comes into contact with, buy antibacterial wash for their shower time, feel even more pain than their child should they come…
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What on earth is Namaste?
“That which is of God in me greets that which is of God in you.”
Namaste is a common spoken greeting or salutation originating from India and Nepal.
When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with…
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Starting your day with Sun Salutations
Surya Namaskar, otherwise known as Sun Salutations, can be the warm up to your practice, or, a complete practice in and of itself. Over time, the poses linked in a series will lengthen, strengthen, flex and extend both the big…
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Savasana (Corpse Pose)
When I first started yoga, I remember feeling like this pose was such a waste of time. I wanted to move, try new poses, do new things, GO GO GO! But as time passed, I started appreciating the effects…
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Bhujapidasana (Shoulder Pressing Pose)
Bhujapidasana (Boo-jah-pi-dah-sana), is a pose that looks a lot more difficult that it really is. This pose is not one which relies on strength, but rather, its a matter of finding that balancing point with your feet and your…
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Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Sides Angle Pose)
Utthita Parsvakonasana (oo-TEE-tah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-sanna) is quite a mouthful to pronounce, so for those who are more comfortable hearing the English name of the form, it simply translates to ‘Extended Sides Angle Pose’.
Utthita, means ‘extended’, and parsva refers to the…
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Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
Its funny that Utkatasana (OOT-kah-TAHS-sana), or what we have come to know as Chair Pose, is no where near what the sanskrit word actually means. Utkata, stands for ‘powerful’ and ‘fierce’, and sana stands for ‘pose’, or ‘posture’. So…
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Adho Mukha Svasana (Downward Facing Dog)
While doing my 200hr RYT , many of us in the Yoga Teacher Training struggled with remembering the sanskrit names of the asanas. However, for the sheer number of times that this particular pose was mentioned, it is one of…
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