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The blog is where I update you on free practice resources on YouTube, describe my own journey as a yogi, and outline various elements of yoga philosophy! Follow along to deepen your yoga practice along with me. Together we can practice and study!

4 Tips to Level Up Your Halfway Lift (Ardha Uttanasana) ardha uttanasana asana halfway lift Aug 09, 2023

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...

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Working on Warrior 3? Here are some tips for balancing! asana virabhadrasana 3 warrior 3 warrior three Jun 27, 2023

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...

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Cues to Help You Engage Your Muscles in Half Moon ardha chandrasana asana half moon Apr 04, 2023

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...

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Cues to help you engage your muscles effectively in extended side angle asana extended side angle Mar 23, 2023

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...

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Muscle Engagement in Triangle Pose, Including Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha (the deep core!) asana bandha triangle Mar 20, 2023

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)....

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