Eka Pada Koundinyasana also known as albatross or hurdler pose improves balance and core strength, stretches the hamstrings and groins, and strengthens the arms. Before You Begin: 1. Take some time to get used to the feeling of supporting the front leg on your arm before trying to lift the back leg. You can also try this keeping the front leg bent while floating the back leg straight. 2. Practice chaturanga and plank in preparation. These will help you strengthen your arms and core. Once you have a feeling for your center of gravity in basic arm balances like crow, more advanced ones become accessible. Advanced Variations 1. If you have been practicing with the right elbow tucked under your body for awhile, work on bringing it out so that it hugs your right side instead. 2. Try jumping back to chaturanga.
In this quick video I take you step by step into Svarga Dvijasana, or Bird of Paradise. Dvija means “twice born” and Svarga means “paradise.” The aim of this asana is to experience the depth of paradise by emulating the shape of a tropical flower, the Bird of Paradise. Birds also embody renewal, ...
This powerful flow will connect you back to your the light within, igniting breath, and warming your entire body. We twist, strengthen, balance, and flow finding. Special attention to shoulders (aka chaturanga), hip openers, and core work. May you dedicate your time on your mat today to honoring ...
Join me in stillness to calm the mind and observe the thoughts from the seat of the witness. Paying attention to breath and having moment to moment awareness - we begin to cultivate conscious and deliberate mindfulness. Realizing we don't have to attach to the thoughts or take them on as truth - ...
