Happy Friday, everyone. Today we're taking a fresh look at what happens when you step your feet wide when preparing for Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2) and similar poses. This builds on the work we did this past Monday on hip abduction in yoga poses. This movement is a great illustration of a principle that transformed… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Stepping Wide
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Fresh Take Friday: Move from the Hip
Happy Friday, yogis. Today's post builds on what I talked about in this week's Movement Monday post about hip rotation. If you haven't seen that yet, I suggest going back and getting familiar with it first. Then, let's take a fresh look at how we come into certain standing poses, including Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2),… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Move from the Hip
Fresh Take Friday: Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
Happy Friday, yogis! We'll be taking a fresh look at Utthita Trikonasana, or (Extended) Triangle Pose, today. The name of this pose invites us to think about it in terms of geometry. Trikonasana certainly can be pleasing to the eye -- and when you hyperfocus on getting your body to fit into a series of… Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)