Halfway lift, or ardha uttanasana in sanskrit, is a transitional posture where you inhale and lengthen the spine before moving to a different posture. You’ll encounter halfway lifts most...

If you’ve been practicing with me in the Vinyasa Studio it’s likely you’ve flowed through some pretty challenging balancing sequences, some of which included Warrior 3. Warrior 3...

To really feel a sense of lightness in Ardha Chandrasana (balancing half moon,) you need to engage a lot of muscles. In my own practice, I like to start cuing this pose from the ground up. (And I'm...

I am delighted to continue with one of my favorite topics–muscle engagement in yoga asana! So far we've covered plank pose, warrior 2, triangle, and today it is extended side angle (Utthita...

Probably every Vinyasa class I've ever been to has Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose).

Certainly every Ashtanga practice has triangle on each side (followed by revolved triangle)....