One of the hippest asanas around, Lizard Pose gets into the strong ligaments and muscles of the hips and pelvis. The hips are the hub of the body, connecting the upper body and the legs. Ancient yogis name this location in our bodies as the resting place of kundalini-shakti energy. Read more
You left behind your teenage years thinking you’d never have to feel the uncomfortable angst of awkwardness again. Until you walked into a Core26 class. And now you’re willingly entering three stages of Awkward at least a few times a week. It’s our September Posture of the Month and a Read more
The two names for the asana come from the Sanskrit words baka (“crane”) or kak (“crow”) and asana meaning “posture” or “seat”. While different yoga lineages use one name or another for the asana, Kakasana is cited as being with arms bent (like the shorter legs of a crow) and Read more
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (OORD-vah MOO-kah shvon-AHS-anna) is a powerful pose that awakens upper-body strength and offers a wonderful stretch for the chest and abdomen. The name comes from the Sanskrit words ūrdhva meaning “up”, mukha meaning “face”, śvān meaning “dog”. In Upward-Facing Dog, the most common challenge is keeping the Read more
One of the most recognized yoga poses in the West, Downward-Facing Dog, Adho Mukha Svanasana (Ah-doh MOO-kuh shvan-AHS-uh-nuh), is a standing pose and mild inversion that builds strength while stretching the whole body. It’s named after the way dogs naturally stretch their entire bodies. Downward-Facing Dog (also called “Downward Dog” Read more