Yoga Poses

A 360° overview of Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)

A 360º overview of… Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Reading time: 3 minutes Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) is an advanced back bend and inversion….

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Man on the Mat – Virabhadrasana

MAN ON THE MAT with Ravi Dixit Virabhadrasana Reading time: 2 minutes In Sanskrit, ‘Vira’ means ‘hero’ or ‘warrior’ and ‘Bhadra’ is ‘good, blessed or fortunate’. This…

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A 360° overview of Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

A 360º overview of… Camel Pose (Ustrasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Camel Pose is a dynamic backbend that opens your chest and increases the mobility of your…

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Why does child’s pose feel so good?

By Diane Ashfield Balasana, or child’s pose, is a posture we often come into after working on a challenging asana in order to relax and reset the…

By Diane Ashfield

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Man on the mat – Utkatasana (Chair Pose)

MAN ON THE MAT with Ravi Dixit Utkatasana (Chair Pose) Utkata in Sanskrit means powerful, fierce. Utkatasana brings together the strength of the body and the strength…

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Man on the mat – Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)

Man on the Mat with Ravi Dixit Vatayanasana (Horse Pose) Vatayanasana is a pose from the Ashtanga intermediate series. The name translates as ‘horse pose’ and is…

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A 360° overview of Locust Pose (Salabhasana)

A 360º overview of… Locust Pose (Salabhasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Locust Pose is a backbend that calls for considerable strength in your back and leg muscles….

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