Di Hickman

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How to do Happy Baby pose – modifications & variations

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Occassionally, it can be the simplest of yoga poses that can cause the most strain and tension. It's the ones we do regularly that can often be the ones that we pay such little attention to we don't realize the impact we're having on our body. In this post, we'll discuss Happy baby pose, how to do it, modifications, variations and contraindications. Happy baby is an asana where we should be striving for less effort and more relaxation. However, in this never ending quest to do the pose …

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15 minute yoga for posture – cobra pose

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Lately, I've found myself sitting a lot. Whether it's to edit video, in zoom meetings, or binge watch Hannibal on Amazon Prime. Either way, my butt has been in a chair more than I'd care to admit. So, I've each day I've been doing a little yoga to reset the natural curves of my spine. Which has turned into a 15 minute yoga for posture class. Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links If I'm honest, my own practice for posture can be anywhere from 10-30 minutes. It really …

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How to do sukhasana – easy pose, benefits & variations

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Sukhasana is a cross legged seated position in yoga. While it's called easy pose, for some it's far from easy. In this post I discuss, step by step, how to do Sukhasana. Modifications and variations of the pose for beginners, those with tight hips, knee or ankle pain. Plus the benefits of sitting cross legged. Often when we see this pose we think "meditation pose". Honestly, for many years I found this a really uncomfortable position. It's still not my favorite pose for meditation. …

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10 yoga poses to do everyday for beginners

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Recently I've been doing some research for content ideas. One thing that I keep seeing and is catching my attention is "yoga for beginners". However, almost all of them contain intermediate/advanced yoga poses. So I have taken it upon myself to introduce 10 yoga poses you need to do everyday, with the complete beginner in mind. Beginners poses are ones that are accessible. In other words, easy and gentle. Poses that can help with flexibility, and consistency. While, allowing you to feel …

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Warrior core workout – 15 minute yoga class for abs

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Last month I released a video all about modifications and variations for warrior 3. Doing reclined warrior 3 reminded me that to use this variation in my virtual yoga core class recently. And, like a dog with a bone I just couldn't let it go. I made a mini version of the class for all the ab lovers out there. So, here it is. The warrior core workout. While this warrior core workout focuses on reclined virabhradrasana 3, I sprinkled in a little hip and glute work too. Because why should …

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Shoulder mobility yoga, 15 Minute Eagle Pose Sequence

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This month for my Patreon supporters I created a 60 minute yoga class focused around Eagle pose. What I discovered in one hour is I can either focus on legs or arms. In the full class I broke down the leg variations, and decided to do a bonus piece of content on shoulder mobility yoga. You see it's easy to get carried away when creating content you're passionate about. And, the next thing you know is your blog post is 5000 words and a video is 2 hours long! I'm learning how to chunk the …

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Ankle Mobility Yoga – 2 exercises for tight shin muscles

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Having a Patreon community allows me the opportunity to help with what people need. Rather than guessing what issues people are struggling, I ask for feedback. One query I got recently was for ankle mobility yoga. "Could you make a quick video that shows some good stretches for the ankles and the top part of the feet?". Well of course! Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. So specifically the person asked about child's pose and hero's pose where the tops of the feet and …

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15 minute Yogalates Workout for beginners

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Do you love Yoga, but also love Pilates? Well you don't have to choose between Yoga or Pilates in your next workout! Because, you can do BOTH with Yogalates. Get the benefits of strength and toning or both classes with this 15 minute Yogalates workout for beginners! All it takes is 15 minutes to build heat, strengthen, tone, and get a little challenge at the same time. There are variations for beginners in the more challenging parts. And the good news is, that you'll know those moves as …

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5 Benefits of Pranayama – 15 minute yoga breathing exercises for beginners

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The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a struggle for me. I've battled insomnia, conflicting emotions, and hormones. One thing I've always found beneficial in times of stress or anxiety is pranayama. Breath work. Seriously, it's so good for us. In this post I want to share 5 benefits of pranayama plus the breathing exercises I personally do combining pranayama and restorative yoga. Story time. I wasn't an regular practitioner of breathing exercises until a year ago. I should mention …

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