This month we are studying Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog Pose). I love this pose, especially if I am really engaging the back body and core well. I feel strong and powerful from the pose.
Balancing in tree pose, you may imagine a wispy willow blowing in the wind as you try to stabilize your body and not tip over. Next time, instead imagine these green giants with huge green “feet” rooting down into the Earth.
Stand Up for a Strong Core May 14, 2012 By The FIRM Master Instructor Susan Barnes You don’t have to lay on the floor to work your core! Do this standing core workout routine by itself after a short warm up, or add it to the end of anothe
Quiz: What Does Your Workout Wear Say About You? May 9, 2012 The 4 C’s of fitness clothing Author: Kirsten Longnecker Are your yoga pants yawn-inducing? Is your sports bra spent? If the last time you bought new exercise apparel the song “Let’s Get Physica
Try the Mermaid Stretch For Your Core! May 7, 2012 The Pilates mermaid side stretch lengthens and opens the side body. This variation on one knee makes it a more intense stretch and adds a bit of a workout for the obliques. This exercise has an inner
For the love of lululemon? May 14, 2012 …in case you were wondering what to do with all your lululemon bags…
7 Ways to Maintain a Home Yoga Practice May 12, 2012 Getting going can be the hardest part. Some mornings, like today, I've been up late the night before, man oh man my mind is all over the place, and I'm convinced my body is telling me to go
To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice April 23, 2012 "These forms are not a means of obtaining the right state of mind. To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so the