The Five Most Popular Yoga Asanas Today
The following five most popular, or at least familiar, Yoga asanas, according to an unscientific poll, could be considered as high...
Two Foundational Hatha Yoga Safety Guidelines
The following are basic Yoga safety guidelines for new, and veteran, practitioners, alike. When students are new to a Yoga practice, they are often...
Teaching Yoga: Virabhadrasana I – Warrior I Pose
By Sangeetha Saran Of all the asanas one learns in a class, or a Yoga certification course, the warrior poses may be the most well known. Similar postures are practiced in martial arts classes for enhancing strength, coordination, power and holistic health. The Yoga pose, Warrior I, is the first of three warrior poses. The [...]
Bhujangasana – The Serpent Pose
Bhujanga means - a serpent. In its final position, the pose looks like a serpent, with its hood raised; and hence, the name. In all the...
The Importance of Yoga Asana Adjustments
It is very important for every graduate of Yoga teacher training to have a thorough understanding of human anatomy, so that he or she can adjust the asana of a student properly and safely during a class.
Teaching Yoga Classes – Modifications for Shavasana
How do your students set up for Shavasana? Most Yoga teacher training courses don't bother with modifications for such an "easy posture." What about students with back problems?
Teaching Hatha Yoga – Tadasana
If you are not aware of it, close your eyes and notice how your body sways in one direction or another. The following are step-by-step instructions on how to practice the Yoga asana known as Tadasana.
Two Matching Yoga Asanas
Progress in this Yoga asana feels amazing on a physical and mental level, building confidence, strength and flexibility at the same time. The stretch is deep and invigorating. Camel stretches the spine and brings it fresh blood and stretches the entire front of the body.
Teach Hatha Yoga – Teaching Yoga Students How to Practice Vajrasana
Thunderbolt Posture is also known in English as Vajrasana. When teaching students how to perform Vajrasana the Yoga practitioner begins in a kneeling position with knees and toes together; hips directly above knees and tops of feet lay flat on the ground.
Teaching Hatha Yoga – The Value of Asana
What is the purpose or value of asana? Many Yoga teachers do not read or understand the writings of Maharishi Patanjali. This leads to the erroneous assumption that asana is just a physical exercise to improve circulation, increase bone density, and develop good muscle tone.