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one-leg reclined hero (eka pada supta virasana) shape (from staff) Lean to left hip, bend right knee and hold right ankle with right hand. Place right heel against right hip. Point right foot and place top of right foot and shin on floor. Point right knee straight ahead (more doable: allow bent knee to move out slightly – keep inner heel against outer hip). Keeping right leg straight, lie down on back. Extend a

The back leg in asymmetrical poses is naturally in a shadowy, hidden location. Since it’s out of our line of vision, it is often difficult to align. Because we can usually see the front leg in an asymmetrical pose, we’ll use our vision to help tune up its alignment, and it is indeed often the first thing we notice in a pose. But here’s the rub: alignment of the front leg is largely dependent upon the back leg’s posit

I want to discuss your low back and some common yoga movements that could be contributing to discomfort and injury. The spine has three natural curves, and thanks to these curves the spine is strong and supple. When the curves are compromised (either too much curve or too little curve), the result is often pain. The natural shape of the low back is a lordotic curve, meaning a concave curve that moves into the body. I