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In November 2015 I was in a crowded room and I could taste my sweat. It was dripping off my hair as I moved from side plank pose to plank. My arms trembled as I held my leg against my inner thigh like tree. Teagan tiptoed expertly around the congested mats. I was absorbing her cues for each pose as much as I could while simultaneously working my butt off.  She was offering so many things to think about – turning my a

SUMMIT (parvatasana) SHAPE POSE (from mountain) Interlace fingers, lift arms overhead, point palms up. Straighten arms. Lift chin slightly, look straight ahead. SAFETY POSE Press big toes down, flare toes. Tone thighs, tighten kneecaps, firm hamstrings. Squeeze legs together. Tighten glutes, press tailbone down, tone abdomen. Move ribs back. Squeeze elbows in. REFINEMENT POSE Lift chest. Stretch spine. Extend arms up

POWER POSE HANDS BOUND (baddha hasta utkatasana) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Interlace fingers behind back with elbows slightly bent. Pull palms apart; straighten arms (more difficult: place palms together). SAFETY PREP Squeeze shoulders together on back. SHAPE POSE Bend knees, bring forehead to knees (more doable: bring chin to knees). Lower thighs parallel to floor. Lift arms toward or beyond vertical. Round back ev

                                              We are loving everyone’s submissions for the #MahaGivesThanks Challenge! Keep up the good work yogis! If you haven’t posted anything yet, don’t worry it is not too late. You can post photos of any pose we’ve already done, or just start

FORWARD FOLD KNEES BENT (uttanasana prep) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Bend knees slightly—knees in line with toes. Place torso against thighs. SHAPE POSE Place palms on floor outside feet, slightly wider than shoulders. Straighten arms (which may require sliding hands behind feet). Bring face to shins. Round back evenly. SAFETY POSE Squeeze legs together. Press hands down, forward; press feet down, back. Press tailbon

HALF FORWARD FOLD KNEES BENT (uttanasana prep) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Bend knees slightly—knees in line with toes. Fold forward. SHAPE POSE Place fingertips on floor in line with but slightly wider than shoulders. Straighten arms. Extend spine. Lift chin, look forward. SAFETY POSE Squeeze legs together. Press fingertips and feet down, back. Press tailbone down, tone abdomen. REFINEMENT POSE Stretch spine. Lengthe

Join us this November as we celebrate Gratitude Month, with a combination of restorative and invigorating heart opening poses in our Pose-A-Day Challenge! Follow us on Instagram to find out the pose of the day and post your own version with the hashtag #MahaGivesThanks. Each post will earn one entry into our drawing for prizes including: 3 months of unlimited yoga 1 month of unlimited yoga 1 free workshop Maha tank t

I’ve read a few different articles about yoga selfies, how teachers who are posting pictures of themselves in challenging postures in exotic locations are getting yoga all wrong. I’d like to offer an alternative view to these critiques: It’s an egotistical display of show-offery It’s presumptuous to assume the intention behind yoga selfies, but I’ll explain mine. I started taking picture