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Yoga Pose of the Week: Pigeon Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Pigeon Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Pigeon Pose ( Eka Pada Rajakopatasana) Hip Hop Hooray! Let's say hello to my favorite hip opener, pigeon pose. This pose is great as unlike other h...
yin yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Camel Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Camel Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
This week's pose is camel pose in Sanskrit known as Ustrasana. It has been one I have a love-hate relationship with; either it feels really good o...
Back bend yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Extended Puppy Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Extended Puppy Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Extended pose is a calming spine opener.
yoga
Yoga lesson on conquering Fear

Yoga lesson on conquering Fear

by Nzingah Oniwosan
There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?
                                      -Erin Hanson
Acro yoga Fear yoga
Bedtime Yoga Sequence

Bedtime Yoga Sequence

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Being intentional in how we go to bed can be the difference between a good night's rest and a restless night.  A few year's ago I suffered from a s...
restorative yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Downward Facing Dog

Yoga Pose of the Week: Downward Facing Dog

by Nzingah Oniwosan

Downward facing dog is  one of the most well know yoga pose as it is a large part of the framework for vinyasa flow here in the West. It builds both strength and flexibility in our bodies. One can say it is an anchor pose.

 

downward facing dog yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Table Top Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Table Top Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Table Top Pose is great for developing better awareness of correct body alignment. It also serves an transition for many floor poses.
restorative table top yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Cat-Cow Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Cat-Cow Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Cat-Cow pose is a gentle flow between two poses it serves as a great gentle warm up sequence that brings flexibility to the spine.
cat pose cow pose yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

Yoga Pose of the Week: Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

by Nzingah Oniwosan
VRKASANA (vrik-SHAHS-anna)vrksa = tree Tree Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 Stand with the bases of your big toes touching, heels slightly ...
tree pose yoga
Yoga Pose of the Week: Lizard Pose

Yoga Pose of the Week: Lizard Pose

by Nzingah Oniwosan
Yoga Pose of the Week: Lizard Pose Sanskrit: Utthan Pristhasana (OOT-ahn preesth- AHS – anna)Utthan: stretch outPristha: page of the book; back of ...
yoga
Full Moon Salutations

Full Moon Salutations

by Nzingah Oniwosan
One of the fundamental flows to our yoga practice are sun salutations (surya namaskar). Sun Salutations are more of a yang practice, related to ac...
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