Category Archives: practice

Yoga Blankets – Various Types, Folds & Uses

Yoga Blankets - Various Types, Folds & Uses Yoga blankets are one of the most commonly used props in yoga. In classes, we hear instructions to fold them in different ways for different uses.   In this video, I demonstrate the basic and most common ways to fold blankets for use in your yoga practice…
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Yoga Straps – How to use them?

Yoga Straps - How to use them? With most yoga studios moving to online classes during the pandemic, more and more people are equipping their homes with yoga props. The Yoga Strap is a great prop that teaches alignment in basic poses as well as makes more complex poses accessible to beginners as well as…
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Happy Feet – A solid foundation for your yoga practice!

Happy Feet and Happy New Year! [caption id="attachment_3124" align="alignright" width="736"] feet-leg-bones[/caption] Understanding the mechanics of your feet in yoga and the patterns in your foot health is the first step to establishing a solid foundation in your yoga practice. At this time of year (winter in northern hemisphere) it is easy to forget one has…
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Pincha Mayurasana Preparation – Shoulder strengthening

Before weight bearing on the shoulders for Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Balance) with full body weight one needs to have done much preparation for both mobility and strength. In the previous video - Shoulder opening with a chair - I gave a couple of movements for flexibility(mobility). Here I will show 2 that work with the…
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