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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
Channeling your inner Conan - breaking down poses 1
Like detective conan - breaking down poses feels like solving a mystery. You need to piece together various related poses and apply them...
Barbara Jun
Oct 6, 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
The expected, unexpected & edgy - 3 game changing tips
Although having ADHD can be pretty chaotic because my brain never knows how to stop thinking - I do appreciate that it helps me find...
Barbara Jun
Sep 24, 20233 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
Ujjayi breathing - OG ASMR for yogis
The beginning of most vinyasa classes start off with pranayama breathing exercises, and is usually ujjayi breathing. The room fills up...
Barbara Jun
Sep 17, 20232 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
Vinyasa - error 404: student cannot be found
Vinyasa flow (plank / chatarunga to down dog) may or may not be a trigger word depending on your instructor. On days that there are a lot...
Barbara Jun
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Baby Cobra, Cobra, Up dog - ??? is evolving?
Not the same as the charmander to charizard progression, but baby cobra to up dog is sort of similar if you use your imagination. 💡...
Barbara Jun
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Half Pigeon & Sleeping Pigeon - hip hip hooray!
Half pigeon & sleeping pigeon (Ardha Kapotasana & Kapotasana II) tests your hips and your patience. Because the pose is not symmetrical -...
Barbara Jun
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Lotus Pose - Ro-ro-rotate them hips
Lotus Pose (Padmasana) is very heavy on external rotation of the hips with a sprinkle of ankle and knee flexibility. Other ways to help...
Barbara Jun
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Chaturanga Dandasana - welcome to the gun show 💪
I'm not a psychic but it seems to be that the top hurdles of going to a vinyasa class are: #1 showing up #2 chaturanga Chaturanga...
Barbara Jun
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Warrior I vs II comparison - who skips leg day?
Warrior I and II might look similar at first glance, but they prioritize different muscles. To get a full leg / hip work out... there's...
Barbara Jun
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Warrior II - open chest, open legs
Looking for a lower body workout? Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) might be for you. Your hammies and glutes might cry from holding this...
Barbara Jun
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Warrior I - let's torque about it
Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) is hard for many people because of limited internal rotation mobility. In order to safely square your hips...
Barbara Jun
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Wheel Pose - chest open like a mammogram
There is a saying that the more flexi your spine is, the younger you are. What's one way to keep a flexi back?? Wheel (Chakrasana). Also...
Barbara Jun
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Downward Facing Dog - it's an arm balance?
How many down dogs do you do per class? Did you know that every time you do a down dog, you can slowly build the arm strength & shoulder...
Barbara Jun
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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