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.

4-19-10 Triangle(s)

Why do only one triangle (Utthita Trikonasana) when you can do at least three?? The practice tonight focused on Triangle pose in several variations (Triangle, Moon Triangle, Revolved Triangle, and Wide Angle Triangle). We practice Triangle, Revolved Triangle, and Half Moon with our backs on the wall to keep us in correct alignment and stop us from cheating. In Triangle, it is more about the twist that how far down you can get. Trikonasana is one of the most studied asanas, so don't be discouraged! Use internet and print resources to explore your pose further! Quote for practice: "When we force, we cannot feel, and when we feel, we cannot force."

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