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How to do Ardha Baddha Paschimottanasana

February 20, 2014

For me, on a difficulty scale of one to ten, learning the Sanskrit names for yoga poses was around a fifteen. I am not good at memorizing, and always need some sort of little trick. Like purvotonnasana? I only remembered that pose because the beginning sounds like "perv" and in the pose you're sticking your pelvis up in the air. So. Yeahhhh.

Anyway! Today's pose requires a bit of...

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Restorative Yoga

February 19, 2014

I feature a lot of poses you'd find in a very physical yoga practice on my blog, but to be honest, this is the pose that I love the most. I don't do it nearly as often as I should, but when I do, it's heavenly. This is supported savasana, which requires some extra props. In a way, this is sort of annoying, because it means you need to have them on hand, but there are ways to get around this.

Under the legs, it's best to...

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Yoga for Men: 4 Common problem areas and how to fix them

February 13, 2014

People always talk about how more men should do yoga. We see it in magazines and newspapers, and there's even an entire yoga class for men called Broga (not kidding). I realized recently that I am part of the problem because my blog caters to females. So I decided that starting this week I would try to include guys a bit more. So if you're a male reader, feel free to help me out by submitting your yoga questions, and then get excited! There's lots more for you coming up starting with today's #YOGABROTIP (ok sorry, I know it's cheesy).

But in all seriousness, today's post is all about the common problems I see men having in yoga class and how to fix them. Shout out to my husband for helping me out by doing the poses. I thought it'd be more authentic that way, since I am not your average guy. ;)

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3 Steps to Flying Baby Pigeon Pose

February 11, 2014

If you would've told me when I first started practicing yoga that I'd one day be able to do these types of arm balances, I never would've believed you. I mean, even with my dance classes and gymnastics as a kid I was never very strong nor flexible. So if you ever start to feel down on yourself, rest assured that with consistent practice, the strength and flexibility to do these types of poses will come- promise!

How to Do Side Plank Pose

February 11, 2014

Spring is coming, friends! So to fire up the core and start toning up, I like to incorporate some planks into my practice. Side plank is something you can do after plank and before chaturanga in your vinyasa. Hold the pose for as long as you can, breathe fully and deeply, and...

How to do Tree Pose

February 4, 2014

I'm bringin' it back to basics today with a little how to for tree pose. It's one of those poses that has a hundred different variations which I love because it means that it can never get boring. Shown here is...