Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle) Tutorial
This tutorial will give you more understanding of alignment in Parivrtta Trikonasana.
This tutorial will give you more understanding of alignment in Parivrtta Trikonasana.
In this tutorial, Doug shares principles to improve your arches and work with some of the problems many people encounter with their feet. These techniques, when brought into your action poses, will help stabilize the corners of your feet and strengthen the multiple arches each foot to help prevent chain reaction of ankle, knee, and … Continued
Forward seated bends can pose a particular challenge to those with tight hamstrings or less-than-strong lower backs. In this video, Doug shows how to work with these limitations. He also covers important anatomical details to be aware of in the posture to prevent strain or injury.
While Supta Padangusthasana is mostly a hamstring stretch, there are a few other elements involved in this pose that can make it difficult to make progress in the pose and experience its benefits. In this video, Doug shows you tips to get the most out of the pose and also variations to get a better … Continued
Tight hamstrings are one of the biggest complaints yoga practitioners–new and experenced–face. Fortunately, there’s a secret to tricking your hamstrings into stretching out more than they want to. Watch as Dr. Bell demonstrates this trick!
In this tutorial, Doug shows you what the rotation of the elbows should be in Downward Dog and how to work with the arms and elbows in the pose. Doug also shows you how to handle the common problem of hyperextension in the elbows, which can place unhealthy pressure on the shoulders and wrists.
Often times, having the hands as we have them in traditional cobra puts pressure on the fronts of the shoulders, irritating the biceps tendon and causing tension that rounds up into the neck. To avoid shoulder pain, neck tension, or tension in the upper back, Doug presents alternatives that can help open our shoulders as … Continued
Chronically cranky and have tight hip flexors? Join Kristin in this quick yoga tutorial on high lunge (or crescent lunge), Anjaneyasana. Open your hip flexors and learn how the simple but often counterintuitive actions in this pose can help bring relief and more mobility to the hip flexor family.
Preparatory poses for jump through, including Navasana and Tolasana, then practice the jump through to seated from Downward Dog.
Many yoga teachers instruct practitioners to point their knee out to the side in Tree Pose in order to open their hips. When done right, this can work, but there’s a little thing most students also end up doing that puts strain on the lower back. Listen to Dr. Bell’s explanation, and try out your … Continued
Many people tell Dr. Bell that they are “too tight to do yoga.” See what the doctor has to suggest in response.
Build up arm and abdominal strength while also creating mobility in the spine in this tutorial for Parsva Bakasana. Join Kate as she guides you through the necessary prep work to build up to this challenging, stimulating pose to tone belly and spine, and build your balance.