Balancing yoga poses are an invigorating challenge. Balancing poses where you are also upside down are even better! Scorpion pose, or vrschikasana in Sanskrit, is a challenging yoga inversion that tests your concentration and your flexibility. Think you’ve got enough physicality and mental confidence? Read on to work your way into scorpion pose. What Is […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a prevalent health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. It’s often referred to as the “silent killer” because it typically doesn’t exhibit noticeable symptoms until it reaches advanced stages, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular complications. As the modern world grapples with […]
Camel pose (ustrasana, as it’s known in Sanskrit) seems simple: You kneel down, arch your back, and grab your heels. But this backbend and chest opener has so much more going on. Camel pose is accessible to yogis of all levels (barring any lower-back or neck issues), and ustrasana‘s (ustra = camel, and asana = posture or […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a yoga class without at least a few downward facing dog, and upward-facing dog poses, and that’s for a good reason. Appropriately done, foundational poses help fire up your whole kinetic chain, making them ideal bodyweight exercises. But if you’re looking to spice up your foundational poses, throw in a […]
Yoga has a way of making you feel om-azing, thanks to its many benefits. A regular practice boosts confidence, increases strength, and offers mental clarity on dark days. By working on specific poses or sequences, you get to see how practice leads to progress, giving you the courage to try hard things on and off the mat. […]
Puppy pose, often referred to as “melting heart pose,” is a cross between downward-facing dog and child’s pose. It is the perfect yoga backbend for beginners, as it is gentle on the shoulders and spine. Puppy pose encourages chest opening, which is a surefire way to offset all the time we spend hunched over screens. Read on to learn the steps […]
Scroll through any social media platform these days, and you’ll quickly run into autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos. These videos have proliferated across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. But even if the term sounds unfamiliar and scientific, you might’ve had an ASMR experience before. Researchers compare the experience ASMR provides to the “aesthetic chills.” Think of […]
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram recently, you’ve probably seen fitness influencers trying their hand at impressive yoga inversions like headstands and handstands. But the benefits of inversions aren’t limited to yogis who can balance perfectly still on their head or hands. Any pose where your head is below your heart is considered an inversion, so […]
Dealing with stress is an everyday struggle. From money to relationships to work responsibilities, it seems like there’s always something to worry about. Luckily, there are some easy techniques that can help you get a handle on your daily stressors, like the yoga pose savasana. During savasana, you allow yourself to lie in stillness, releasing tension in […]
Love yoga but also love tough workouts? With cardio yoga, there’s no need to choose. If you prefer adding pulses to your warrior poses, love doing push-ups in your down dog, or crave the go, go, go flow of sun salutations, this heart-pumping practice may become your new favorite workout. Cardio yoga is any yoga that […]