alignment – Page 3 – Megan Sety Yoga

Other options for yoga poses not on the hands (strengthen the shoulders too)

These past few weeks many of the tips have focused on stretching the wrists and how to put pressure on them safely in yoga. It’s also good to give your wrists a rest. Sometimes not working the joints can allow

How to put weight or pressure on your hands [video]

There are many poses in yoga where we put pressure or body weight on our hands. Depending on how you do this, different muscles are used or not used. This will affect what muscles get stronger and weaker. And if

The position of your hips in plank pose

The sun salutation sequence in yoga moves through a number of physical poses including plank and movements that resemble a press-up. We often mistakenly think plank and the movement of lowering down and pressing up are about arm strength. But

Tipping your tailbone is really about moving your pelvis/hips

The position of your hips and pelvis can have a big impact on your muscles, affecting stretching and strengthening. It can be a hard movement to master, especially since we don’t often think about moving our pelvis. There are many

Where do you put your hand in triangle pose?

Triangle pose or trikonasana is one of my favourites. Trampers will love the stretches for the side body and legs. Cyclists will love the core strength without a sit up. However there is one very small alignment decision that can

Position the pelvis to get the best stretch

Did you try the stretches for the thighs last week? Which one worked for you? You would have noticed that I suggested squeezing your buttocks in each stretch. But why does that affect the muscles in the front of your

What’s the core have to do with a block between your thighs?

The inner thigh muscles can affect the core muscles (including the abdominals and pelvic floor).

Small changes make a big difference – triangle pose

A couple weeks ago the practice tip focused on using triangle pose to find a stretch in the sides of your upper body. The last step was adjusting your hand on your leg. Have you ever wondered where exactly to

Stretching the side of your body – take 1

extended side angle pose (parsvakonasana)

I’m still on that theme of relieving back pain. There are a lot of reasons people experience back pain and it depends on your unique body. In fact, check out this great article on why every yoga pose if different

In a standing twist, what part of your body is twisting?

So we’ve covered tipping your pelvis up/down and side-to-side. But you can also twist your pelvis, or more accurately rotate your hips forward or back. We often don’t notice that our hips or pelvis can twist or rotate. However, it’s