Online Mentorship and Courses in Yoga Anatomy
There are a million lovely ways to sequence yoga asana, from working through the chakras and subtle body to vigorous well-rounded practices and everything in between. Anatomic sequencing is specific, powerful and essential for unlocking complex poses and hand or arm balances. But it is not commonly taught or understood by yoga teachers, and many […]
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Want this sequence in a pretty, printable 1-page PDF? Click here for access. One of the loveliest of yoga poses is Naginyasana, Mermaid pose. It’s a variation of the ever-popular “Pigeon Pose” (eka pada raja kapotasana), so Naginyasana involves deep backbending and front hip opening. Although it is challenging, it’s fairly accessible. With the right preparation […]
Yoga Anatomy Academy is about to throw down (a.k.a. post) our first yoga sequence on this blog. We thought we’d preface it with a behind the scenes break-down of how we think through creating a sequence. There are as many ways to sequence a yoga class (or personal practice) as there are individuals practicing yoga, and we have so […]
Bridge pose, a.k.a. setu bandasana or setu bandha sarvangasana, can be used in a physical asana practice for a number of distinct purposes. For example, a physical therapist or personal trainer might use it to strengthen gluteal muscles, quads, hamstrings or lower back muscles, just to name a few possible targets (with small tweaks to the exercise […]