Yoga Tips » Hips http://yoga-tips.teauta.com News, tips, and advice on yoga Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Half Lotus Tree Is the Yoga Pose of the Week http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/09/half-lotus-tree-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/09/half-lotus-tree-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:04 +0000 Francesca http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/09/half-lotus-tree-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ If your hips and knees allow it, this half lotus tree pose makes for a nice variation. It’s also the first step to getting into flying crow, in case you were wondering just how the heck to approach that one.

]]> http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/09/half-lotus-tree-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Warrior III – Virabhadrasana III Is the Yoga Pose of the Week http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/08/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/08/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:40:03 +0000 Francesca http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/08/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/

Seems a lot of my teachers have warrior III on the brain- it has popped up in almost every class I’ve taken lately, usually as part of a standing balances sequence. Though I’m generally not a big fan of mirrors in yoga classes, they do come in handy with this pose, as it is very difficult to sense whether your body is parallel to the floor and your hips level. If there isn’t a mirror around, placing your hands on your hips helps with the later problem, which in turn helps with the former problem.

]]> http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/08/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Yoga for Cyclists http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/07/yoga-for-cyclists/ http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/07/yoga-for-cyclists/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:40:02 +0000 Francesca http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/07/yoga-for-cyclists/ By popular demand and just in time for the Tour de France, I offer you these yoga stretches for cyclists. This short series of yoga poses is designed for the recreational cyclist and intermediate yogi. These ten poses will stretch the calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hips, and shoulders, the major muscle groups that are often tight after cycling.

]]> http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/07/yoga-for-cyclists/feed/ 0 Reclined Big Toe Pose – Supta Padangusthasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/03/reclined-big-toe-pose-supta-padangusthasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/03/reclined-big-toe-pose-supta-padangusthasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:20 +0000 Francesca http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/03/reclined-big-toe-pose-supta-padangusthasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/

While I’m feeling the love for the hamstring stretches, let me direct your attention to supta padangusthasana. Lovely little stretch that packs a big wallop. Be sure to keep both your hips down to the floor, resisting the urge to raise the one attached to the leg you are lifting. That’s really all you need to know.

Reclined Big Toe Pose – Supta Padangusthasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 22:08:55.

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]]> http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/03/reclined-big-toe-pose-supta-padangusthasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Easy Pose – Sukasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/02/easy-pose-sukasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/02/easy-pose-sukasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:20:05 +0000 Francesca http://yoga-tips.teauta.com/2010/02/easy-pose-sukasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week/ Seems like hips have been on a lot of minds lately, judging from several emails I’ve gotten about how to make easy pose easier. Luckily, Aunt Yoga has got it covered: How to Get Comfortable Cross Legged.

Easy Pose – Sukasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 22:11:42.

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Hips and Hamstrings originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 11:46:14.

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I’m going with a yule themed pose on this Christmas week: knee to ankle is also called firelog pose because the legs should look like neatly stacked logs. I’ve also heard this pose called double pigeon and, on occasion, heard a few curse words thrown out as the hips open and knees settle into place. Happy Holidays!

Knee to Ankle – Agnistambhasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 22:12:44.

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