This short video shows you how to perform Sun Salute A. Additional Reading To find out why you do so many Sun Salutes at the beginning of a yoga practice read Why do you do Sun Salutes. Have a look at How to avoid injuring your wrists to find out how to protect yourself in a […]
A loud groan escapes Alice’s lips. She is standing by her bed stretching every muscle in her body as she reaches to the ceiling with her arms. Her head is leaning back and there is a big arch in her back. “Oh! That feels so good.” Says Alice. This morning stretch is similar to a […]
The engineers finally found the reason for the collapse of the outdoor stage at the rock concert. One of the side braces was bent and did not properly support the stage. While Downward Facing Dog is not as big or heavy as the rock stage you still need to support it correctly.
Alice is feeling as wilted as the flowers she saw in a store window on the way to yoga class. She is doing a vigorous yoga practice and has run out of energy. But Alice has a plan to bring fresh energy to her practice. She is taking a break in Balasana. What is Balasana […]
“Clink!” Another pebble falls into the dish. Alice is participating in the 108 Sun Salute Challenge. She has done this several times before, but today is different. She is in Child’s pose (Balasana). Alice is out of energy and needs to rest. She has recently recovered from the flu and she has just resumed her […]
Niel Armstrong said “One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind.” as he jumped backwards off of the ladder of the Lunar Lander on to the surface of the moon. It was July 21, 1969 and Neil was the first person to land on the moon. Alice watched as Niel jumped back […]
Bob is struggling to get his hands to the floor in Uttanasana. His head has almost disappeared into his shoulders. His shoulder blades are a long way down towards his ears in his attempt to get his hands flat to the floor beside his feet. He looks an awful lot like a turtle. Later Bob […]
Alice makes a spring with her legs in Downward facing dog in preparation for Jumping Forward. She pushes up and brings her heels towards her hips and then back to the floor. Her feet have only moved slightly closer to her hands. Alice has fallen into the Donkey Kick trap in the hope that this […]
Alice has been trying for a long time to jump her feet forward from the back of the mat in Downward Facing Dog to up between her hands. Alice can walk her feet up between her hands but she would really like to jump forward in one movement. What is Jumping Forward At one point […]
It is a sunny day and Old Yeller just woke up. He lifts his hips to the sky and lowers his head towards the ground. There is a big grin on his face as he stretches the muscles in his back and legs. After a few breaths he lifts up and with a wag of […]
