by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Aug 17, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
Bound Angle Pose, Baddha Konasana often called Cobblers Pose or Butterfly Pose is a well known seat posture in yoga. If you have taken a Deep Stretch and Relaxation class with us this one will feel familiar! Benefits: Stretches the hips and groin. Stimulates...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Aug 10, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
“Want to go to yoga?”…..”I’m down dog!”This week’s pose of the week is standard in almost every yoga class. If you’ve ever taken a class at one of our studios, then you’ve likely come into downward facing dog pose, adho mukha svanasana. Benefits: Strengthens...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Aug 3, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
This week’s pose of the week is a deep squat…you guessed it yogi squat, Malasana, Garland Pose! Squatting comes naturally for most when we are children but many of us have gotten out of the habit. This shape is a great way to find space the body once had...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jul 27, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
Tadasana, Mountain Pose is the foundation of all other yoga poses! And since, all bodies are unique, each Mountain Pose is different. This is the perfect analogy for acceptance. Yoga teaches us that we have infinite worth and do not need fixing so there is no need to...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jul 1, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
You might see Fish pose, Matsyasana towards the end of vinyasa or freedom flow class. This reclining backbend is great because it opens through some of the upper chakras that we do not bring awareness to often. It opens the throat chakras which governs our ability to...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jun 30, 2020 | OYF Blog, Pose Of The Week Guide
There is nothing quite like the feeling of the simultaneous deep backbend and hip opening received in this shape. One-Legged King Pigeon Pose, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana can be found in almost any style of yoga class whether taught more actively in a vinyasa based flow...
