by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Fitness, Yoga
Camel pose (ustrasana, as it’s known in Sanskrit) seems simple: You kneel down, arch your back, and grab your heels. But this backbend and chest opener has so much more going on. Camel pose is accessible to yogis of all levels (barring any lower-back or neck issues),...
by admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness, Yoga
You’d be hard-pressed to find a yoga class without at least a few downward facing dog, and upward-facing dog poses, and that’s for a good reason. Appropriately done, foundational poses help fire up your whole kinetic chain, making them ideal bodyweight exercises. But...
by admin | Aug 18, 2023 | Mind + Body, Wellness, Yoga
Yoga has a way of making you feel om-azing, thanks to its many benefits. A regular practice boosts confidence, increases strength, and offers mental clarity on dark days. By working on specific poses or sequences, you get to see how practice leads to progress, giving...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | Fitness, Yoga
Puppy pose, often referred to as “melting heart pose,” is a cross between downward-facing dog and child’s pose. It is the perfect yoga backbend for beginners, as it is gentle on the shoulders and spine. Puppy pose encourages chest opening, which is a surefire way to...
by admin | Jul 7, 2023 | Fitness, Yoga
Scroll through any social media platform these days, and you’ll quickly run into autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos. These videos have proliferated across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. But even if the term sounds unfamiliar and scientific, you...
by admin | Jun 27, 2023 | Fitness, Yoga
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram recently, you’ve probably seen fitness influencers trying their hand at impressive yoga inversions like headstands and handstands. But the benefits of inversions aren’t limited to yogis who can balance perfectly still on their head...