Recently one of my Patrons asked me to do a video about the foot position in Virasana. Ever the over achiever instead I did a whole video tutorial on how to do Hero Pose, Virasana. While perfect for beginners, there are also a few tips and tricks to make the the pose more comfortable. Hero Pose is a challenging seated yoga asana and it's important to honor our bodies and find peace in the pose. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on …
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7 Minute Guided Meditation – World Meditation Day 2021
If you don't have a regular meditation practice, then today is a good time to start as it's World meditation day. This is a time to remember that in a World that seems to have distractions at every turn, going inwards is more important than ever. While there may be barriers to sitting for an hour for meditation most of us can carve out 5-10 minutes of our day. Which is why I'm fond of shorter sessions, like this 7 minute guided meditation. Experienced meditator's may find it easy to sit …
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The warrior 1 to warrior 2 transition why I don’t like it and don’t teach it
When it comes to yoga teacher training, I feel very fortunate that I learned from a team of highly skilled and evolved trainers. My lineage includes Judith Lasater and B.K.S Iyengar, and my own mentor trained in Hanna Somatics as well as yoga and other fitness modalities. As such my training is rooted in personal antomy, and somatic experiencing. One thing that has always felt 'off' to me was the warrior 1 to warrior 2 transition. It feels awkward and clunky. Through my own education and …
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12-minute Anjaneyasana Sequence for Beginners
Quite often in yoga we are told what alignment "should" be. However, alignment is an entirely personal thing. What works for me, may not be the right alignment for you. This is especially true in the transitions in yoga. The movement between the poses. Something explored in this 12-minute Anjaneyasana sequence. In this sequence for beginners we explore the movement of the hips in the transition from all fours to low lunge. It's important to notice the subtle differences on how your body …
How to do anjaneyasana, low lunge for beginners
Quite often in yoga it's not the tricky poses that trip us up, but the ones that look deceptively simple. Whether because we assume we're doing it right, or we simply let our ego get the better of us. This is one of the reasons I started the yoga tutorials videos. Today I want to discuss how to do anjaneyasana, or low lunge. While these basic pose tutorials are aimed at beginners, they are really for all levels. In the tutorial we'll go step-by-step through the pose. Plus some common …
Somatic Yoga for tight lats & IT band
As a personal trainer, I'd encourage my clients to do self-myofascial release (SMFR). It's a great way to release tight muscles, increase blood flow, and reduce injury. However, most people hear SMFR and think foam rolling. I've seen grown men cry rolling out tight IT bands. Well my friends there is a gentler way, the somatic way! Instead, try this 12-minute yoga for tight lats and IT bands. Stop using effort and foam rollers, and activating the sympathetic nervous system. Instead, use …
7 benefits of tree pose, vrksasana
Whether you are practicing yoga simply for physical activity, to reduce stress or as a spiritual practice, there are many benefits to a yoga. However, each pose in of itself has many benefits. Because if this, we may want to choose particular poses to suit the needs of our practice. In this post I want to discuss 7 benefits of tree pose, vrksasana. There is a lot going on in tree pose. If you haven't explored the pose then I highly suggest checking out my step-by-step tutorial of tree …
20-min Side plank yoga sequence for strength
In my previous post I shared a step-by-step tutorial on how to do side plank. While a tutorial gives you the how-to, putting things into practice is sometimes challenging. To that end, I created a 20-minute side plank yoga sequence to help build on what you learned in the tutorial. Not only will this core yoga routine build upper body and core strength, but it will stretch out the muscles used afterwards. Side plank is a tough pose so that is definitely needed after a few repetitions. …
Can’t do Vasisthasana? Beginners side plank tutorial
Besides plank, one of the most common core poses in yoga is Vasisthasana, side plank. However, it's a very strong pose requiring a lot of upper body and core strength. If you think you can't do a side plank, think again! In this beginners side plank tutorial, I'll show you the step-by-step progressions to take to side plank like a pro! Now, as well as strength, the side plank requires balance. Again, there are modifications to progress towards balancing side planks. If you have any issues …
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