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...]
Namaste With Natalia : Boat Pose
NavasanaYour Monthly Yoga Pose Summer is in full swing. Cookouts and fireworks, beach and boats! Hence why I chose boat pose, or navasana, as our July pose of the month. Benefits of boat pose include strengthening and toning the abdominals, in addition to strengthening the hip flexors and spine. In boat pose, your goal is to maintain an open chest so breathing can be full … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Dolphin PoseCatur Svanasana Summer is around the corner! Kids are done with school, days are longer, heat is higher, and vacation mode is about to set in. Here in Florida, it likely means beachwear is headed our way! Incorporating dolphin pose into your regular yoga practice is excellent to open the shoulders and tone the core and arms. Begin in … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Dancer Pose
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Natarajasana May is a month of celebration! In May, we honor, mothers, teachers, nurses, public service, and our national military. We celebrate prom, Memorial Day, and Cinco de Mayo, three events that usually contain music and dancing. Thus, this month’s pose is dancer pose, or natarajasana. Dancer pose is a vigorous balancing pose that … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Crow/Crane Pose
Your Monthly Yoga Pose Bakasana Spring has sprung! Spring brings sunshine, rainbows, flowers, bees and birds. April’s yoga pose of the month is crow pose (sometimes called crane), or bakasana in Sanskrit. Crow pose is a pose of strength and stability. It is a pose that can challenge beginner and expert yogis. Crow pose is an excellent base for poses like headstand and … [Read more...]