Listen to the Pronunciation of Virabhadrasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. The Virabhadrasana Series of Yoga Asanas require challenging work in several areas of our physical body. Although Virabhadrasana is often translated as Warrior Pose in English, the meaning of the word is the name of a great warrior, Virabha, who was a [...]
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Don’t Overlook Utthita Hasta Padasana – Extended Hands and Feet Pose
A couple of weekends ago, I attended a workshop with the illustrious Bobby Clennell. Bobby wrote AND illustrated The Woman’s Yoga Book: Asana and Pranayama for All Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. The moment I picked my new copy of her book, I felt a deep connection. Just like the moment I met Bobby, I [...]
Extend the Feet on the Earth and the Arms in the Heavens with Urdhva Hastasana – Upward Hands Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Urdhva Hastasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. People who have never practiced yoga before often ask me to teach them a yoga pose. The Iyengar student in me cannot help but start by teaching Tadasana. People are often astounded by how much integrity and poise there is when [...]



