Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose)

Decades ago, a student came to my class wanting to learn how to practice Padmasana (Lotus Pose). At the time, I had long since ditched my...

Much is made of hip opening in yoga. Maybe this comes from the iconic photos of East Indian yogis we all admired when yoga became popular...

I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means that we start slow, work up to more complicated poses, and then cool down...

I was born with hypermobile joints. As a child, I could easily flop down into side splits and lay my torso on the floor. There was...

  A number of years ago, I sprained my ankle on a walnut. Seriously. One day while I was working in my front yard, I accidentally...

Almost every Thanksgiving for the past 25 years, I’ve taught my 7:30 am yoga class. It would certainly be easier to sleep in on what is...

Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Big Toe Pose) is one of a category of poses my students have named “flying poses.” Flying poses are poses that express expansion....

Using a Yoga Strap in Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (UHP) is one of a class of poses my students call “flying poses.” Flying poses...

Last month I wrote about Garudhasana (Eagle Pose), a pose that honors Garuda, the eagle god whose 40-mile wingspan caused hurricanes and dried up the oceans...

Skiing or riding down the side of a mountain thrills the senses and nourishes the soul but can take a heavy toll on the body. Engaging...