Yoga- Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Vrksa means tree. Tree Pose is a great beginner balancing pose. It challenges you to feel rooted and to strengthen your foundation when balancing on one foot. And, like any balancing pose, it's a...
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Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Adho Mukha means having the face downwards; Svana is a dog. This pose resembles a dog having a good stretch. It stretches the spine, hamstrings and shoulders, while strengthening the shoulders and encouraging blood...
Namaste Yoga 92 Yoga Stories Vrksasana Tree
This is the final class in the yoga story series. To finish off our series with will work with tree pose which is said to be symbolic of birth and death. The seasonal nature...
Namaste Yoga 89 Yoga Stories Gomukasana
This week's episode of Namaste Yoga reflects on Vishnu's eighth incarnation as Krishna and his life as a young cow-herder. In those days Krishna was known as Govinda or Gopala. This class will release...
Namaste Yoga 88 Yoga Stories Kurmasana
This week’s episode of Namaste Yoga is Kurmasana, tortoise pose. Kurmasana was Vishnu’s second incarnation. He took the avatar of a tortoise to offer his back for the churning of the ocean to bring...
Namaste Yoga 85 Yoga Stories Nataranjasana
In this episode of Namaste Yoga, real yoga for real people, we explore the king dancer pose. In this pose Shiva expresses himself as the cosmic dancer to release our souls from the snares...
Namaste Yoga 83 Yoga Stories Lord of the Fish
This week's yoga story has to do with fish pose in yoga. There are two versions of fish pose: matsyana, which is the back bending fish, and matsyendrasana, the seated twist. Matsya was the...
Namaste Yoga 80 Yoga Stories Lotus
This class is the first in a series of yoga stories classes. In this class we will work towards the lotus pose by opening your hips. The lotus is a flower that has its...
Shoulderstand Pose (Sarvangasana)
Sarva means all, whole or complete; Anga is the limbs or the body. It translates into a pose that benefits the entire body. Sarvangasana has a soothing effect on the nerves and brings back...
Yoga Pose- Dancer’s Pose (Natarajasana) (video)
Nata is a dancer; raja is a lord or king. Fiji takes you through a few versions dancer’s pose that are progressively more difficult, finishing with full Natarajasana. This pose requires a significant amount...
Breath of Joy Pranayama
This quick, refreshing pranayama instantly lifts your spirits and clears your mind of negative thoughts and tension. The first portion of this practice is a breathing exercise, followed by a Zen inspired relaxation sequence...
Balancing Yoga Poses: a Yogic gift
Flexible or not, balancing poses are a challenge. And even after years of practice, there are still some days when I can't seem to hold my balance to save my life. Those are the...
