Welcome to Yogi Sticks!

Do you know your Gomukasana from your Adho Mukha Svanasana? Is your Vrksasana all it can be? And how do you feel about Supta Baddha Konasana? Do you know what I'm even talking about?

Sometimes the Sanskrit - however beautiful it sounds - is not very helpful. So, to encourage my students to expand their yoga practice into their home, I sketch the poses we practice during class on a chart and add the Sanskrit and common name. Hopefully, this is a useful tool to help them along in their yogic journey. I also troll the internet, books, and journals to find interesting articles about yoga and the yogic lifestyle.

3-21 Waist and Obliques and 3-23 Spinal Twists

 Wednesday night we worked through many twist variations trying to use the entire length of our spines, from tailbone to neck. This included reclined, seated, and standing twists - such a wonderful way to wring out the day!

Quote: "Only that day dawns to which we are awake." -Henry David Thoreau

Monday night this week I wrote a class based on our side bodies - the abdominal obliques. I think the practice is way more fun than old school sit-ups and crunches! Plus, it works the entire body, not just the abs.
 Tonight's quote was, "Your big opportunity might be right where you are now." -Napoleon Hill

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