by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Mar 9, 2020 | OYF Blog
Warrior I pose, or virabhadrasana I, is a fairly standard yoga pose that may be featured in a typical yoga-based freedom flow class. This pose, and the others in the warrior family, are great foundational yoga poses that help work on balance, body awareness, and...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Mar 2, 2020 | OYF Blog
We’ve done other variations of headstand in our pose of the week, but this time we’re adding a some straddle legs. For this week’s guide, we’re going to go through the tripod variation of headstand, rather than the bound version. Benefits: Strengthens the core,...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Feb 24, 2020 | OYF Blog
Exalted Warrior pose or viparita virabhadrasana, is our pose of the week and it’s definitely a favourite in a flow class. This pose has many names, Reverse Warrior, Sun Warrior, Exalted Warrior–but whatever you call it, it’s a great pose for channeling strength...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Jan 7, 2020 | OYF Blog
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by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Dec 10, 2019 | OYF Blog
This is the last of our 4-part series on back flexibility and back strength. Bent-over Reverse Fly: Stand with your feet about hip distance apart, hinging forward at the hips with a slight bend in your knees. Bring your arms to your sides with your palms facing...
by The Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Team | Dec 5, 2019 | OYF Blog
Just because your back is flexible, doesn’t always mean it’s a strong back. So many of us focusing on strengthening our core, but we neglect to work on that back! Read on for how to fix the situation! Plank: Oh the pose we love to hate! There are lot of options for...