Learn yoga! Downward-facing dog, also known as downward dog and down dog, is essential to your yoga practice. It’s almost like putting your body in park or yoga standby mode before going into something more complicated. Here, Mary shows some variations on this essential yoga pose that’s great for stretching out the back muscles, strengthening…
Category: Yoga Poses
Reclined Goddess Pose
One of my favorite poses is Reclined Goddess. Here’s how to do it. Resting on your back, invite the soles of the feet to touch with the knees comfortably resting out and down onto the support of the ground or some folded blankets. Relax your arms by your sides, on your body or overhead. Use…
Tree Pose
Did you know that most trees’ roots occupy a surface area 4-7 times bigger than what you see above ground? Tree pose is one of my favorites as it infuses balance, confidence and compassion… as well as a grounded, connected sense of self and well-being. Have you tried tree pose? Remember when the wind is…