Former yoga teacher in Wellington New Zealand
he gentle version of supported bridge pose can help trigger the parasympathetic nervous system (think rest and digest response) by providing a gentle and safe way to raise the body above the head. It makes a safe and easy alternative to headstand or shoulderstand.
These last few weeks, I’ve focused on core strength. I’ve just come across this short mini core workout using yoga poses from a favourite blog on yoga anatomy. Read the brief article for helpful tips about activating the muscles of
In every class we do several sun salutations. A sun salutation is a sequence of yoga poses that include down dog, plank, cobra and often lunges. In the middle of that sequence is a small backbend, called cobra pose. It’s
We often use bridge pose at the end of class to open the shoulders and chest, build a little strength in the lengths and counter core strengthening poses. There are many variations of this pose, but I rarely have time