Episodes

Our poses today both help to open the hamstrings and also give the back body a nice stretch.

There are several benefits that we can receive from upward salute which include stretching the chest and abdomen, as well as helping to create space in the lungs.

Prayer pose is the yoga pose that we encounter as we embark into a sun salute.

Yoga can help to decrease stress and anxiety as well as digestive issues that sometimes accompany the menopausal stage of life - lets dive in!

Many yoga poses can help with lower back pain, and today we will explore 2 poses in particular that can help: uttanasana and ardha uttanasana.

Arm length and flexibility and how they can hinder or help us in our yoga poses - today these queries will be answered!

There are many reasons why our heels don't touch the ground in Downward Dog, and none of these reasons mean we aren't doing the pose right!

Why do we sometimes get foot cramps in certain yoga pose and what can we do to alleviate them?

Today we will explore a restorative twist which will allow us a longer hold, and some time to rest.

Today we will explore this wonderful posture again but this time we will do a supported version and move into it as a restorative pose with a longer hold.

Today’s pose will encourage you to deeply relax from head to toe, and does not require much set up.

As we explore our pose today, we will open the heart, reduce depression or sadness, and encourage an open heart and an open mind.

Alexander twist to a support encourages fresh flow into the internal body.

Restorative bridge pose is a heart opener that encourages the chest to open and provides a deep stretch into the shoulders.

Today we have another restorative posture on the docket, and this one is supported child's pose - yes we have explored child's pose before but this time it will be supported with props which will hopefully make it more comfortable …

Supta bhadda konasana - yes you may be thinking it sounds familiar. We did visit this pose in episode ——but today we will move into this posture in a restorative way.

I know what you may be thinking - another warrior? Well the answer is yes!

Tree pose is one that I have always connected to as it helps to create a beautiful connection between the earth and the body.

Three leg dog or Eka phadda adamukashvasana is a fun pose that can be done as a stand alone pose or also as a bridge between poses in certain classes

Standing figure 4 pose is first and perhaps foremost a balancing posture. It encourages us to explore our ability to stay steady and centred even when the posture creates instability.

Here we are...at Lizard pose, and to be honest? I honestly to this day have no idea why it is called Lizard.

As you may have guessed by now, working into the hips and hip openers is a big focus in the practice of yoga and today’s pose is no exception.

Today’s posture is standing splits and can be done in different ways depending on what will work best for you.

Pigeon pose - to me this pose is one that I love to hate. I know this may seem like an odd statement, but this pose is a deep hip opener and if you have tight hips it’s very illuminating.