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dolphin pose - elbows down, hips up
if you're craving for a deeper chest opener, try dolphin! your shoulders are closer to the ground so you're able to leverage more of your...
Barbara Jun
Dec 1, 20231 min read


paschimottanasana - the cutest acute angle
the deeper you get into your paschimottanasana (seated forward fold) or paschi, the smaller acute angle you will be able to make with...
Barbara Jun
Nov 30, 20231 min read


tree - are you 6 ft tall or actually 5' 11''
all balancing poses have a trick to maintain your balance. for tree (vrksasana) - the resistance between your foot & your thigh (or calf)...
Barbara Jun
Nov 25, 20231 min read


dancer - balance like a teeter totter
Unlike some other balancing poses, balancing in dancer (Natarajasana) is relatively not as bad. imagine that you're like a teeter totter....
Barbara Jun
Nov 24, 20231 min read


revolved half splits - thigh grip strong
wring out the tightness in your outer legs & your hammies w/ revolved half splits. working your internal rotation + abduction will help...
Barbara Jun
Nov 23, 20231 min read


locust - am i a locust or a plantain?
as a vegan - am i hypocritical to not like bugs? maybe b/c i don't like bugs, i can't see how locust pose (Salabhasana) resembles a...
Barbara Jun
Nov 18, 20231 min read


half splits - half crouching tiger?
half splits (Ardha Hanumanasana) or half money pose reminds me of this gif of the cat wiggling (https://giphy.com/gifs/wiggle-shaq-13CoXD...
Barbara Jun
Nov 17, 20231 min read


anjaneyasana - the chipotle of yoga?
anjaney is bae anjaneyasana, the lime to my rice, with you, everything becomes so nice, you always know how to take me to paradise, you...
Barbara Jun
Nov 16, 20231 min read
reclined hero pose - take me, i'm wide open
when i do reclined hero pose (Supta virasana), i feel like i'm either (a) in a surgery room (b) a fish out of water waiting for a bird to...
Barbara Jun
Oct 26, 20231 min read
gomukhasana - bruh can you pretzel?
When I first started yoga - I was able to surprisingly do pose even if I couldn't do most poses. The only explanation that I could think...
Barbara Jun
Oct 24, 20231 min read
half moon - triangle's love affair
I don't particularly like reality TV shows, but I would love to know if warrior I or warrior II had an affair with triangle to make half...
Barbara Jun
Oct 21, 20231 min read
vasisthasana - alignment is oblique-atory
who likes to work harder than they need to? not me. i like to optimize for my ROI. vasisthasana (side plank) is one of those poses where...
Barbara Jun
Oct 19, 20231 min read
gomukhasana - bruh can you event pretzel?
When I first started yoga - I was able to surprisingly do pose even if I couldn't do most poses. The only explanation that I could think...
Barbara Jun
Oct 14, 20231 min read
Camel - am i doing camel or am i peacocking
When I first started yoga - I hurt my back doing camel because I did not know backbends started at the chest and I had no idea what I was...
Barbara Jun
Oct 7, 20231 min read
Warrior III - WI + WII = WIII, much math
As someone who enjoys puns and video games, I like Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III) mostly because of how it was named. How smart of them...
Barbara Jun
Oct 5, 20231 min read
flex appeal - basic body anatomy for yoga
Raise your hand if you want better body awareness to learn new poses 🙋♀️ me too While I'm still learning - understanding the 3 basic...
Barbara Jun
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Triangle (Trikonasana) - give me your hand like jack from Titanic
Triangle pose (Trikonasana) is apparently called triangle because your body makes 3 triangles. Although there is a slight bend + twist in...
Barbara Jun
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Chair (Utkatasana) - hover like you're in a porta-potty
Chair pose (Utkatasana) always reminds me of going to a porta-potty when I was young. Thank god it's been a looong time since I went, but...
Barbara Jun
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Garudasana / Eagle Pose - twisted or knotty?
Garudasana or Eagle pose is hands down one of my least favorite poses. But in yoga - there's a saying that the more you resist a pose,...
Barbara Jun
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Marichyasana A & B - mind the gap, hug your thigh
Ever feeling a bit lonely? I'm not a therapist, but did you know that you might feel a tad bit better if you hugged your thigh? Why not...
Barbara Jun
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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