Therapeutic exercises are simple movements of the body that take the major joints and muscles through their functional range of […]
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This week marks three years since the publication of 3 books: Buddha Bose’s lost manuscript of 84 Yoga Asanas, the Beginning
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Calcutta Yoga is a new book about the history of yoga in Calcutta, covering 4 generations of the Ghosh and
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INTENTION This posture, like the Tree pose, is about finding balance and stillness. In Toestand though, we are on our
INTENTIONThe purpose of this posture is to build strength in the arms, shoulders, abdomen, hips and thighs. It requires intense
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INTENTION These two positions begin to bridge the gap between Camel, a vital posture in beginning practice, and Full Camel,
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INTENTION Wheel is a deep backward bend, made even deeper by the extension of the arms over- head, which stretches
INTENTION This posture continues the hip-opening of Tree Posture, increasing the focus on balance. Coming into balance on the toes
INTENTION Preparation 1 (pictured top) is commonly known as the Forearm Plank. This position begins to build strength in the
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INTENTION This posture is terrifically complex. It bends the spine backward and twists it, opening the chest and shoulders. The
INTENTION The main elements of this posture—the standing leg and hip—can be overshadowed by the challenge of balance and the
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INTENTION This posture deepens the stretch of the ankles and knees of Firm and Hero postures. It adds a lengthening
INTENTION In Standing Deep Breathing (with Folding Hands/Arms) we move the chest and arms in harmony with the expansion and
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INTENTIONThis posture stretches the hamstrings and inverts the upper body. At first, when the hamstrings are tight, you may feel
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INTENTIONThis posture comes in many forms. It is a stretch of the knee, quadricep, front of the hip and the
