Chest-Opening Poses

Years ago, I heard Judith Hanson Lasater pose this question: “Who should practice backbends?” Her answer: “Anyone who’s growing older.” This, of course, means everyone. Most...

When we think of Balasana (Child’s Pose), we typically think of back expanding, inward folding, and of course, rest. Child’s Pose is an opportunity for respite....

Revolved Camel Pose shares many of the same benefits as traditional Camel Pose, and then some. The backbend mobilizes your lumbar spine, and the twisting aspect...

People come in all shapes, sizes and levels of strength and flexibility. Because of this, B.K.S. Iyengar invented yoga props to help everyone achieve comfort and...

Have you ever been in a yoga class when someone (maybe you) experienced a spontaneous emotional event? Sometimes, especially in intensive workshop situations, a new physical...

Have you ever felt as if you were stuck to the floor when you practice Bow Pose? You’re not alone. Dhanurasana may not look as complicated...

People come in all shapes, sizes and levels of strength and flexibility. Because of this, B.K.S. Iyengar invented yoga props to help everyone achieve comfort and...

My fourth grade teacher, Miss Hazen, loved to travel. She had visited what seemed like every single state in the U.S. As she taught us about...

In the past 10 years, the place where I live, Salt Lake City, has become a more bike-friendly city, with innovative bike lanes and green bikes...

Whether yoga practice can actually “detox” our bodies is controversial. Hot Yoga systems claim that sweating is a powerful way to detox. Physiologists dispute this, saying...

Have you ever been in a yoga class when someone (maybe you) experienced a spontaneous emotional event? Sometimes, especially in intensive workshop situations, a new physical...

Hugger Mugger began making Standard Bolsters in the late 1980s. Since then we have developed and refined them to be the firmest, most stable and longest-lasting...