Former yoga teacher in Wellington New Zealand
This adapted version of plough pose (halasana) avoids putting pressure on the neck and avoids moving the neck into flexion. It still offers a way to stretch the hips, back and hamstrings along with the relaxation benefits.
This mini yoga class features a complex single leg balance to give you a little bit of fun. The balance sequence is explained at the beginning, so feel free to skip ahead to start of the session.
Reclining cobbler’s pose or supta baddha konasana is a classic from restorative yoga. Relaxing while positioning the body for a gentle release of tension in the chest, shoulders and hips.
This video explores variations of sun salutations at the wall with a range of creative spinal movements.
The position of your feet and ultimately your hips can make a big difference on keeping your back, pelvis and sacrum healthy and safe in extended side angle pose.
To master extended side angle pose is about finding the side body stretch and that requires just the right body position.
Learn three different options for gentle restorative yoga backbends especially for people who experience muscle pain and tightness in the lower and mid back.
Proprioception is essential to balance. To test and work on improving your proprioception, try this yoga sequence with your eyes closed.
This video goes through different foot movements to change the way you feel the stretch in your hip and leg. It also helps stretch the fascia in your legs.
Photos of triangle or trikonasana pose often show a version that requires more flexibility than the average body. As we’ve gotten smarter about how our bodies work, particularly how they change over time with aging, inactivity and repetitive movement, we’ve