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We cue internal rotation of the hips/legs quite a bit in backbends, but HOW do you actually do this and WHAT muscles do it? Try […]

Virabhadrasana 1 &/or Hanumanasana prep 🐒 drill for concentric and eccentric control of hip flexors and extensors 💪🏽💥 Only go as far as you can […]

Gluteal engagement and yoga have had a tumultuous relationship this decade. Like that brief period in the 80’s when we all thought margarine was healthy […]

Vīrabhadrāsana II ~ Once upon a time, the father of the Goddess, Daksha, threw a great party (yajna). He invited everyone: all the gods and […]

It’s not quite accurate to say that I’ve been studying the Bhagavad Gita again this season, because working with this text really feels like living with it. […]

Got an office chair? Well stop sitting on it and try the office chair challenge (handstand press prep).

Where do you think this sequence went after this core drill?? This pose strengthens: all 4 muscular layers of the abdominal wall (Transverse Abdominus, Internal […]

Do you practice restorative yoga regularly? This is a version of my self-care inversion practice, particularly effective for when I’m jet lagged and/or otherwise fatigued […]

Have you ever used a stool for backbends? Both round topped and square topped stools can be great props for yoga, and you can always […]