In my experience side bending feels luscious, decadent, and delicious. I tend to be less achievement-oriented in my side bends than I am in my forward bends or backbends. Instead of trying to go deeper or bend further, I…
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Ah, Shoulderstand. The pose that drives me to pretend I have my period, just so I don’t have to suffer through it. Mmm hmm. That’s right ladies and gents, I said it: I have, on at least one occasion,…
Upward-Facing Dog and I did not become fast friends upon our first introduction. For years I found the pose alternately painful and confounding. These days I relish it.…
Have you ever wondered what Full Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) is really supposed to look like? Or Camel Pose? Or what Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana) should look like if you're twisted correctly? Or even realized…
I love everything about Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon Pose. On a really good day when I'm balancing effortlessly in Half Moon, standing leg firm and rooted like a pillar, ribcage revolving open, shoulder blades pressing into my back,…
On Day 13 of 30:30, we felt revved up and ready for a more intense practice. So what class did we take today? Grasshopper with Kathryn Budig.…