By ryan October 13, 2014 asanas challenging yourself hanumanasana impossible things pigeon props Hello, Psoas! And other impossible things you did today When I started to think about Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, One-legged King Pigeon, it was one of those 'impossible' poses. My body has a...
By ryan December 18, 2013 Nina Zolotow props styles of yoga Cheating at Yoga? by Nina As I wrote in my post Practicing With Pain, sometimes we get a question from a reader that leaves me feeling sad. This one, from a r...
By ryan November 07, 2013 Nina Zolotow props Yoga Props: An Introduction by Nina Just the other day, I got this interesting request for information on using props. Another local yoga instructor and I live in a rem...
By ryan July 09, 2013 hip-flexors pigeon practical tips props psoas yoga tip tuesdays Yoga Tip Tuesdays: 3 great ways to modify Pigeon Pose Pigeon pose (we are talking about supta eka pada rajakapotasana here, to be precise) is a hip-opening forward bend that is a staple of moder...
By ryan April 15, 2010 props therapeutic yoga All propped up To prop or not to prop? It's a question that may often cross a yoga teacher or student's mind. On the one hand, props offer many b...