Yoga Pose – Bird of Paradise

Guest Post by Jessica Turner Starting back into our yoga pose series – oh, how we’ve missed thee! – we are jumping right in with the awesome Bird of Paradise pose with Jessica. This is a challenging pose, but especially for those of you who have mastered bound side angle – give it a try!  Continue to challenge yourself in your practice, while also staying...

Yoga Flow – Shoulder and Hamstring...

Guest Post by Jessica Turner… Rather than focusing on a specific yoga pose, I thought it might be nice to mix it up and look at a yoga flow sequence using the poses already discussed on previous blog posts!  It is always nice to learn how other teachers sequence their classes, and how much thought can be put into each flow, so I thought I would share some of my methods for...

Yoga Pose – Reverse Triangle

Guest Post by Jessica Turner Reverse Triangle Pose Viparita Trikonasana Reverse Triangle Pose is another variation of the Trikonasana pose, keeping the same feet position and straight legs.  This pose is versatile and can be taken after several poses, making it easy to incorporate into any flow. To take Reverse Triangle Pose, try starting from either Warrior II (CLICK HERE for Warrior...

September is National Yoga Month

Guest post by Jessica Turner There are so many misconceptions about what yoga is and what yoga does for you and your body.  My hope for National Yoga Month is for students and teachers to learn more about how yoga serves them and their bodies.  For me, yoga is not simply a physical practice I do to stay in shape; it also helps me balance other areas of my life.  Yes, yoga does help...

Yoga Pose – Bound Triangle Pose

Guest post by Jessica Turner… Bound Triangle Pose Baddha Trikonasana             Bound Triangle Pose is a relatively “new” pose to me!  I just started practicing it here in Omaha, and I love it!  It is a great hamstring stretch, and continues to work the chest and shoulders open, while also stretching through the side body and hip.  This pose starts from Bound...

Yoga Pose – Bound Side Angle Pose

Guest Post by Jessica Turner… Sources: www.yogajournal.com Bound Side Angle Pose Baddha Parsvakonasana             This blog will take our previous yoga blog Side Angle Pose – 27 Jun 12 one step further and explain Bound Side Angle Pose.  This pose shares the same benefits of Extended Side Angle, but further works to open the shoulders.  It is important to make...