Your Monthly Yoga PoseUtthita Parsvakonasana The final month of the year is here! December is full of emotions and giving everything the final push to finish the year strong. Perhaps you look forward to the end of Q4, donating to an organization to get the last tax break, or maybe you look forward to taking some much-needed time off. Either way, December is the last reach, … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Half Pigeon
Namaste With Natalia: Half Pigeon Your Monthly Yoga Pose Eka Pada Kapotasana November is here, and many of our thoughts turn toward turkey. For this month’s yoga pose, I would like to highlight another bird, the pigeon. Although this posture is commonly known as pigeon pose, it is also known as half pigeon or sleeping pigeon. Another variation with a bent back leg is … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: L-Pose on the Wall
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana October is breast cancer awareness month. The symbolic color being pink and the focus is raising awareness of symptoms, early detection, research, and education. October is also the month of Halloween, both scary and “not-so-scary” events. I chose L-Pose on the Wall, or ardha adho mukha vrksasana, because it is a pose that … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Alternate Nostril Breathing
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Nadi Shodhana Balance and breath are two important principles in yoga. This month’s pose focuses heavily on both. In addition, it is not considered an actual pose. Nadi shodhana, or alternate nostril breathing, is part of the fourth limb of yoga called pranayama. Many people come to yoga and expect it to only be the movements, or the asana. However, … [Read more...]
Namaste with Natalia: Wheel Pose
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Urdhva Dhanurasana I “To everything, (turn, turn, turn)/there is a season, (turn, turn, turn)/and a time to every purpose, under heaven.” - “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds As the year continues to roll, vacation season is ending, and we find ourselves ready for a change. Perhaps you are getting ready to start school again, begin a new quarter, … [Read more...]
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