by admin | Jul 2, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
Tree pose is an iconic balancing posture in yoga. Known in Sanskrit as vrksasana (also spelled vriksasana and vrikshasana), tree pose “is one of the first balance poses a practitioner learns in yoga,” says Stephanie Saunders, BODi Vice President of fitness content and...
by admin | Jun 25, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
Yoga is truly for every body. But doing yoga the “right” way, with an emphasis on proper breathing, alignment, and form, can help ensure you reap yoga’s benefits while keeping your body safe. “Alignment is very important,” says BODi’s Yoga52 instructor Micki Duran....
by admin | Jun 18, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
If you spend a large part of your day seated at a desk, hip mobility exercises might be the change you need to feel better in your workouts and in everyday life. “The human body is designed to transfer movement from one joint to the next, so when you have joints that...
by admin | Jun 14, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
Although there are many outstanding stretches in a dynamic-warmup that can prepare you for a workout, only one holds the title of the “world’s greatest stretch.” That’s because this particular move hits multiple muscle groups and improves range of motion, which plays...
by admin | Jun 3, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
Cow face pose (gomukhasana in Sanskrit) is a wonderful posture that opens the shoulders and stretches the glutes. If this seated pose asks more than your knees and hips can fully deliver, the upper-body portion of the pose is still an amazing stretch that can be...
by admin | May 22, 2024 | Fitness, Yoga
Love the mindful benefits of yoga but crave a more intense workout? Power yoga delivers both in a single practice. “The flows can be more physically demanding on the body (and sometimes mind), and the class moves at a faster pace,” explains Robin Diamond, RYT 200, a...
