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Asana of the Month: Hanumanasana

Hanumanasana – Monkey Pose Hanumanasana is named after the monkey-god Hanuman, emblematic of physical strength, perseverance and devotion. As told in the epic Indian tale known as the Ramayana, Hanuman is called upon to help Lord Rama rescue his beloved…

Asana of the Month: Utthita Parsvkonasana

Utthita Parsvkonasana/Extended Side Angle I love this pose, it’s like the best early morning stretch any time of the day! It’s strengthening, stabilizing, lengthening, and expands the rib cage to encourage a full deep breath. It’s hip opening, creates tone…

Asana of the Month: Salamba Sarvangasana

Salamba Sarvangasana/Shoulderstand Pose This asana feels amazing! You can actually feel your body changing inside as you invert. It is as if your cells start to sense that the world looks and feels different when upside down. Everything gets quiet…

Asana of the Month: Dhanurasana

Dhanurasana – Bow Pose as taught by Jenny Shanti Collver Dhanurasana is a back bend which requires flexibility in the shoulders and thighs. Benefits Bow Pose energizes the body and counteracts the effects of too much sitting. Stretching the front of…

Asana of the Month: Virabhadrasana 2

Virabhadrasana 2 (veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna) – Warrior 2 Steady and strong, with strength and stamina. Virabhadrasana 2 can teach us a lot about the dynamics of bringing wisdom into the actions of our everyday lives. It is a powerful pose, no doubt,…

Asana of the Month: Dandasana

Dandasana (Staff or Seated Mountain Pose) This is a pose I use in every class. I like to use it at the beginning of a series of seated postures to help establish a start point, a centre of awareness of…

Asana of the Month: Supta Padangusthasana

Supta Padangusthasana or Reclining Big Toe Hold When introducing your students to a challenging balancing pose, try taking it in a reclining, or supta position first. This allows a student to build familiarity with the actions of the pose before…

Asana of the Month: Sunbird Pose

I absolutely love this pose! I offer it to my students in almost every hatha and flow class I teach. Sunbird is a great pose for beginners as it builds core strength and helps improve balance and co-ordination. For intermediate…