4 Yoga Poses to ZAP Stress

May 1, 2014

Admittedly, this is sort of silly because I really think all yoga poses can zap stress (except for, say, locust pose, which arguably may cause more stress than it zaps, haha). However, these four picks are variations of popular yoga poses, which I like because let's be honest, every once in a while we can benefit from switching things up in our practice.

How to do Sphinx Pose

April 28, 2014

Sphinx is a favorite of mine because it feels just feels really good. There's subtle lengthening going on in the spine and across the front body. It's a little mini backbend, but it's really gentle and appropriate for everyone, so I like to start with it when doing back bending flows.

How To Do Extended Puppy Pose

April 15, 2014

As a little extension of yesterday's focus on yoga poses for the shoulders and neck, I present to you with this.

8 Yoga Poses for Neck and Shoulders

April 14, 2014

One of the most important lessons I learned in yoga teacher training is that everything in the body is connected. Therefore, when my neck hurts, it's usually not something in my neck, but rather something in my shoulders or upper back that's triggering it. Keeping this in mind, I've put together eight yoga poses for the neck and shoulders for those times when something in the upper body just feels off.

Pin it! Crescent lunge twist works core, legs and helps to improve flexibility and balance.Wearing: Wellicious stripe it leggings, topshop top. — Pin it! Crescent lunge twist works core, legs and helps to improve flexibility and balance.
Wearing: Wellicious stripe it leggings, topshop top.

How to do Crescent Lunge Twist

April 8, 2014

Have you ever tried this pose? It may not look like much, but this is one of those all-purpose poses that tests everything from balance to flexibility to strength.