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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog Pose) Urdhva mukha svanasana (upward facing dog pose) is a great pose for lifting energy and preparing your body for a session of backbends. It is commonly practiced in conjunction with other backbending asanas. It can however...

Virabhadrasana 3 This sequence features a tutorial style exploration of virabhadrasana 3. The entire sequence is designed around building your understanding of this key standing pose. Explore Key Actions and Techniques: In addition to exploring the fundamentals the...

Yoga Poses for Abdominal Strength Improving your abdominal strength can contribute towards correcting poor postural habits. This can help you feel stronger, more energetic and confident. Including yoga poses for abdominal strength in your yoga practice can help to...

Pincha Mayurasana This sequence takes an in-depth look at pincha mayurasana (forearm balance). It begins with preparatory variations that strengthen and introduce key concepts. It then explores more advanced methods of refining the full inversion. Eventually it looks...

What are the benefits of arm balances? Arm balances are great yoga poses for strengthening your whole body. As the name implies this group of poses will target your arms and wrists. However, in addition to this, your abdominal muscles, legs and most of the other main...

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) This sequence features the backbend bhujangasana (cobra pose). This backbend is great for lifting energy levels and opening your chest. Unfortunately it is also a pose that can be potentially problematic if you are practicing with lower back...

Learn how to do a handstand For many people learning how to independently kick up into adho mukha vrsksasana (handstand) can feel like a rite of passage in their yoga practice. It can act like a landmark that signifies progress and improvement. For others, handstand...

Gluteal Strengthening Yoga Poses This sequence features poses that help to improve gluteal strength. The gluteals are a group of three muscles located in the buttock region. The benefits of gluteal muscle strength Maintaining strong gluteals can help to stabilise your...

Yoga For Balance Balance is the common thread that runs through each of the poses in this sequence. It features a variety of poses that will help to improve your sense of balance. The ability to maintain balance in a yoga pose is dependent on input from multiple...

Yoga for back pain relief This sequence features yoga poses that help to release tight or contracted muscles in the lower back. The sequence will help to bring relief at times when your back is aching or uncomfortable. It contains variations of soothing poses such as...

Yoga For Core Strength In addition to strengthening your abdominal muscles this sequence will also help to strengthen each of the main muscles associated with the core muscle group. These muscles reach deep into the torso and help to stabilise your spine, pelvis and...