Cat
- Mar 4, 2023
- 2 min
Crow Pose (Kakasana)
kaka (crow) + asana (pose) How awesome is the name Kakasana? - the word itself mimics the caw-caw of a crow! Often mistakenly referred to...
Cat
- Feb 28, 2023
- 2 min
Cat Cow Pose (Bitilasana Barjaryasana)
bitila (cow) + marjari (cat) + asana (pose) Cat Cow? Cow Cat? The common English translation of this amazing stretch is a misnomer...
Cat
- Feb 19, 2023
- 2 min
Reclining Figure 4 / Reverse Pigeon Pose (Supta Kapotasana)
supta (reclining) + kapota (pigeon) + asana (pose) Supta kapotasana is known as Reclining/Supine/Reverse + Figure 4/Pigeon/Thread the...
Cat
- Feb 12, 2023
- 3 min
Warrior I Pose (Virabhadrasana I)
vira (hero) + bhadra (friend) + asana (pose) Yogis who follow us will notice that we talked about Warrior II before Warrior I which,...
Cat
- Feb 4, 2023
- 2 min
Gate Pose (Parighasana)
parigha (door/gate) + asana (pose We tell our yogis until the cows come home that side bends are not a move that we naturally make in the...
Cat
- Jan 14, 2023
- 2 min
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
sukh (pleasure/happy) + asana (pose) It´s January, & a lot of us are carrying a little extra weight & anxiety leftover from the holiday...
Cat
- Jan 6, 2023
- 2 min
Fire Log Pose (Agnistambhasana) đĽ
agni (fire) + stambh (log) + asana (pose) I´m not going to lie to you, yogis either love or hate Fire Log Pose. This intermediate seated...
Cat
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Lotus Pose (Padmasana)đŞˇ
padma (lotus) + asana (pose) Lotus Pose is hands down yoga's most universally recognized asana. It´s hard not to look at someone...
Cat
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Wind Release Pose (Pawanmuktasana) đ¨
pawana (wind) + mukta (release) + asana (pose) Sometimes referred to as Apanasana ("downward-moving life force"), Pawanmuktasana (which...
Cat
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Tabletop Pose (Bharmanasana)
bharma (a board or table?) + asana (pose) Tabletop (it truly should've been called Keep-Your-Neck-in-Line-With-Your-Spine Pose) is not...
Cat
- Dec 3, 2022
- 2 min
Mountain Pose (Tadasana) â°ď¸
tada (mountain) + asana (pose) Also known as Samasthiti (sama= upright/sthiti = stand) Tadasana - a relatively modern pose - isn´t as old...
Cat
- Nov 26, 2022
- 2 min
Upward-Facing Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) đŠ
urdhva (up) + mukha (face) + svana (dog) + asana (pose) Yogis, like mothers, aren´t supposed to play favourites, but this is one of mine...
Cat
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
Eagle Pose (Garudasana) đŚ
garuda (eagle) + asana (pose) Eagle Pose is a challenging standing pose that requires a lot of focus - not just because of the balancing...
Cat
- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
Half Pigeon Pose (Ardha Kapotasana)
ardha (half) + kapota (pigeon) + asana (pose) Do you feed pigeons or shoo them away? Are they flying rats or urban doves? A lot of us...
Cat
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II) âď¸
vira (hero) + bhadra (friend) + asana (pose) Virabhadrasana 2, part of the Warrior Family, is an iconic standing pose that even non-yogis...
Cat
- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
Crocodile Pose (Makarasana)đ
makara (crocodile) + asana (pose) Tick tock, tick tock, there´s a crocodile telling you to relax (with apologies to Peter Pan)!...
Cat
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
Fish Pose (Matsyasana)đ
matsya (fish) + asana (pose) The origin of this supine pose can be found in Hindu mythology, & is an archetypal flood story with the Lord...
Cat
- Oct 1, 2022
- 2 min
Starfish Pose (Utthita Tadasana)â
utthita (extended ) + tada (mountain) + asana (pose) Everyone loves Starfish pose! - everyyyyyooooone. And whether you see yourself as a...
Cat
- Sep 24, 2022
- 2 min
Chair Pose (Utkatasana)đŞ
utka (fierce / powerful) + asana (pose) It might looks rather simple, but there´s a reason why Chair Pose´s sanskrit name is Fierce or...
Cat
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
Lion Pose (Simhasana) đŚ
simha (lion) + asana (pose) This Beginner-Friendly pose is a roaring success for those of us who want to add a bit of (mindful)...