Practical Tips: Do This, Not That! Common mistakes beginners make: Rounding the back: A common mistake in the Low Lunge is to round the back. Rounding the back places stress on the shoulders and upper back muscles, as well as
Low lunge is great for improving hip strength and mobility. Use it to help prevent injury to your knees, back, and hips. Great for people who sit a lot, as well as athletes interested in building power and preventing injury.
Yoga Modifications After Knee Surgery Starting or returning to a yoga practice after a knee injury can be intimidating. The last thing you want to do is further damage your knee or experience further pain. Fortunately, there are precautions you
Half Moon Pose helps build strength and stability in legs, strengthens the core, improves balance, stretches the legs and groin, and improves focus and concentration. Topics in this post: When is Half Moon contraindicated? What do I do if I
How do you know if you are doing seated cross legged pose correcty? Here’s what it should look like: Here’s what it looks like if you are doing it incorrectly: Many people, especially beginners, find that they are unable to
Raising the shoulders off the ground: Many beginners make the mistake of lifting the shoulders up off the ground during Happy Baby. This closes the chest and hyper-stretches the muscles of the upper back. The proper form is to keep
Thread The Needle is a restorative pose that can help stretch your shoulders, neck, and back while increasing mobility in the spine. However, you should consider making a modification if you experience the following: Discomfort in the knees Weak glutes
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LOW LUNGE: Purpose: Here are some of the reasons why Low Lunge is good for you: Stretches quadriceps (fronts of the thighs), abdominals and hip flexors (muscles bridging the fronts of the thighs and the trunk providing stability for the
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