Side Plank - Vasisthasana
Side plank or Vasisthasana (vah-sish-TAHS-anna) in Sanskrit. Move from hate to love. I often cue, “Just go for it. Lift the top leg even if it is just an inch, so what if you lose your balance and fall. At least you tried!” Learn to modify the pose, don’t let your ego talk you out of it. If you have weak wrists, over-used wrists or a shoulder inquiry - skip it or learn to modify the pose. Be curious. Be open to learning. Discover the connection between your mind, body and
Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana In Sanskrit, Chaturanga Dandasana (chah-tuur-ANGH-uh dahn-DAHS-uh-nuh) translates to four-limbed staff pose. Often shortened to Chaturanga or low plank. We include this pose in Sun Salutations and Vinyasa classes and often forget that it’s a pose in itself. In a Baptiste Yoga class, we do about 26 of them, so important to do correctly especially as you fatigue. Most people hate this pose because it’s a physically demanding pose. As they fatigue their
Warrior III or Virabhadrasana III
Poses we love to hate, right? Warrior III or Virabhadrasana III (veer-uh-buh-DRAHS-uh-nuh) in Sanskrit. This is one of them for me for many reasons. For me, it takes back strength to extend my arms long and level with the floor. Recently I started to practice a sequence of poses where I practice back stretches and back strengthening poses first. Poses such as Child pose, Lotus, and Cobra. Poses I normally do at the end of a practice when I’m really warmed up. We all love