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Technique Tuesday - Warrior 1 Part 2 May 31, 2022

Welcome back to week 2 of our Technique Tuesdays! Today we are exploring another way to use this foundational pose, Virabhadrasana 1 or Warrior 1 pose.

This is a pose used on its own, but also as a transitional posture in so many yoga practices, but it isn't often that we slow down and just...

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Technique Tuesday - Trikonasana Triangle Pose Pt 4 May 10, 2022

Welcome to our fourth and final instalment of Trikonasana or Triangle pose variations!

This is a fantastic way to open hips, heart and shoulders, strengthen legs and abdominal and back muscles, and even open shoulders, as we will see in the more advanced bind variation today.

As always, listen to...

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Technique Tuesday - Triangle Variations Pt. 3 May 03, 2022

Hello and welcome to a new Techniques Tuesday, where we'll be exploring Trikonasana, or Triangle Pose. Today is a modified chair version, that is usually accessible for many people.

As always, listen to your body, rest and modify as needed, and stop if you feel ANY pain. While this is a pose...

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Technique Tuesday - Triangle Variations Pt. 2 Apr 19, 2022

Hello and welcome to a new Techniques Tuesday, where we'll be exploring Trikonasana, or Triangle Pose. Today is a second stage, where we go a little deeper.

As always, listen to your body, rest and modify as needed, and stop if you feel ANY pain. While this is a pose often used in yoga classes,...

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Technique Tuesday - Triangle Variations Pt. 1 Apr 12, 2022

Hello and welcome to a new Techniques Tuesday, where we'll be exploring Trikonasana, or Triangle Pose. Today is a beginner modified version in a standing pose, but in future variations, we will explore also a seated chair version, so stay tuned over the following weeks for information on that as...

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Technique Tuesday - Open Hips and Shoulders Pt. 3 Apr 05, 2022

We continue our exploration of a hips and shoulders opening flow this week, with a level 3 variation. This is the "most advanced" variation of the gentle flow we started 2 weeks ago. For more modifications, be sure to check out last Tuesday's post for Part 2, or the previous Tuesday's...

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Technique Tuesday - Open Hips and Shoulders Pt. 2 Mar 29, 2022

Let's keep talking about those hips and shoulders. This is the next variation of the gentle flow we started last week. For more modifications, be sure to check out last Tuesday's post for Part 1.

Let's be honest - we all spend a lot of time on devices, and sitting in postures that aren't...

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Technique Tuesday - Open Hips and Shoulders Pt. 1 Mar 22, 2022

Let's talk about hips and shoulders. Here is a nice flow that we will be exploring over the next few Tuesdays to help open tight hips and shoulders after sitting all day.

Let's be honest - we all spend a lot of time on devices, and sitting in postures that aren't exactly conducive to overall...

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