7 Steps to Defy Gravity and Master Handstand Originally posted by Yoga Journal on April 24, 2014 and appeared in the June 2014 issue Inversions are challenging and, yes, a little scary, but this sequence can help you learn freestanding Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)—as in, no wall, in the middle of a room as your practice …
Alignment Cues Decoded: “Microbend Your Knees” Originally posted by Yoga Journal on November 6, 2014 I realized not long ago that most yoga students understand little about why teachers do and say what they do in a class. I was acting a little like the Wizard of Oz, making demands from behind an all-knowing curtain, with no explanation …
Alignment Cues Decoded: “Straighten Your Elbows!” Originally posted by Yoga Journal on October 22, 2014 I realized not long ago (while repeatedly reminding my students to “straighten their elbows!”) that most of them have very little idea of why teachers make the choices they do for a class. I was acting a little like the Wizard …
Alexandria Crow’s Gratitude Originally published on YogaJournal.com I realized as I woke up in Maui this morning that the last time I was here was 10 years ago almost to the day. This time I came to teach a series of workshops and enjoy Thanksgiving with a loved one. Last time I was here with …
Alignment Cues Decoded – “Soften Your Front Ribs” Story originally posted by Yoga Journal on December 4, 2014 Students who know me well, especially the ones I have taught in teacher trainings or workshops, know language is very important to me as a yoga teacher. I always say, “If they can’t understand what you mean, they …
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