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The 7 Chakras: A Beginner's Guide to Names, Order and Meaning

The seven chakras are energy centres that the yoga tradition places along the spine, from the base of the spine to the crown of the head: Muladhara (root), Svadhisthana (sacral), Manipura (solar plexus), Anahata (heart), Vishuddha (throat), Ajna (third eye) and Sahasrara (crown). Chakra is...

Posted on 07 Feb 2019

Yoga Lingo

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog): How to Do It Step by Step

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog) is a yoga pose in which you stand on your hands and feet with your hips lifted high, so the body forms an upside-down V. It stretches the backs of the legs and lengthens the spine while the arms and shoulders carry part of your weight. It is one of the...

Posted on 06 Feb 2019

Yoga Asanas

Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose) is a standing yoga pose in which the front knee bends to a right angle, the lower hand rests on the floor or a block beside the front foot, and the top arm reaches over the ear. From the back heel to the top fingertips the body forms one long...

Posted on 01 Feb 2019

Yoga Asanas

Hamstrings and Yoga: Anatomy, Stretches and Strength Poses

The hamstrings are the three muscles on the back of the thigh: biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. They run from the sitting bones to the top of the lower leg bones, so they extend the hip and bend the knee. In yoga you stretch them in forward folds such as Uttanasana and...

Posted on 31 Jan 2019

Essential Yoga Body Parts

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I): How to Do It Step by Step

Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) is a standing yoga pose in a long lunge: the front knee bent over the ankle, the back leg straight with the heel on the floor, the hips facing forward and the arms reaching overhead. It strengthens the front leg and stretches the front of the back hip and the calf....

Posted on 30 Jan 2019

Yoga Asanas