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If you're looking for a way to increase flexibility in your spine and also get an amazing stretch in your lower back, then grab a friend and try Child Cobra. The person on the bottom is the one benefiting the most from this partner pose, since the person on top is pressing all her weight into his hips and back. For a detailed explanation of how to get into this read more Read more
Backbends can be really challenging for some people, so getting a little help from a partner can make a world of difference. This partner yoga pose called Cobra Hero will open one person's spine, chest, and shoudlers, and the other person will get a nice quad and shin stretch. If you want to know how to do this pose with a partner then read more Read more
. . . Or is it? Check out this video from the game show Moment of Truth that definitely made me crack up. Looks like the guy on the right has definitely been practicing yoga regularly. Cobra pose definitely works the muscles in your back, especially when you don't use your hands to support your weight — as these guys are demonstrating. Doing back-strengthening exercises like this one is a Read more
Some yoga poses require a ton of strength such as Crow, and other poses involve balance such as Standing Hand to Big Toe. Then there are those poses that are all about relaxing and gently stretching your muscles. Cobra is one of those poses that's all about feeling good and breathing. As you increase flexibility in your spine, you are also opening your shoulders and chest (heart), which makes Read more
You see them smiling at you as they walk around the room or demonstrate poses, but do you ever wonder what your yoga teachers are thinking? Here are some things yoga instructors want newbies to know about their class. They're not checking you out to see how flexible you are (or aren't): If your teacher is looking at you, it's not to judge whether or not you can straighten your legs in Down Dog Read more
People love yoga because it's such a welcoming form of movement — there's something for everyone. Yoga is all about embracing your body's limitations and honoring the light and joy within you. With that said, you're not going to feel very blissed out if you pull a hamstring trying to stick your leg behind your head. Here are some no-nos when it comes to attending a yoga class. Not warming up: Read more
Yoga is over 5,000 years old, it's one of the oldest forms of healing therapy. Humans were not the first to do yoga. Are you surprised? Way back in India, animals were observed in nature, and noted for their particular abilities and accomplishments. To imitate these qualities was considered a high sign of spiritual enlightenment. Many postures require you to "be" an animal, such as in Frog Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Hatha Yoga Origin: Introduced in 15th-century India by Hindu sage, Yogi Swatmarama, Hatha poses — Downward Facing Dog, Cobra, Eagle, and Wheel, for example — make up most yoga sequences practiced today. Philosophy: The goal of Hatha yoga is to bridge the body and mind with the breath in a series of physical poses Read more
