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Utthita Hasta Padangustasana: Stand in unwavering strength

Pronounced: utt-HEE-tuh AH-stuh PAH-DAHN-goo-St-HAH-suh-nuh Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose So much of yoga’s origins are clouded in mystery. Beyond the fact that the original yoga posture was the seated meditation pose, we don’t know how, when, where, or why the first…

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Gomukhasana: Give it your all

Pronounced: go-mook-HAS-uh-nuh Cow Face Pose From the Sanskrit “go” meaning “cow,” and “mukha,” meaning “face,” Gomukhasana invites us to playfully place our bodies in a shape that resembles the face of a cow. If you’re having trouble seeing it,…

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Yoga Poses Video Library for Your Playful Perusal

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…