YogaYoga is a practice. The goal is the journey.Asanas | Videos | WritingAnd then, sometimes, I take on Instagram challenges like the Namaslay Asanas which broadens my practice and reminds me how much I really don't know. AsanasHerebelow is a listing of some poses, so I remember them and because I just can't get enough selfies ;) Adho Mukha SvanasanaDownward dog is the colloquial name for this pose which is often repeated in yoga routines. Alternating bending the knees in this pose is a good way to loosen the legs up. 2019, Skjoldbukta, Nordåsvatnet 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil Ananda BalasanaHappy baby is one of my favorite poses because it stretches out my lower back and legs, which need it from sitting at my desk and running respectively. 2022, Adetswil Baddha KonasanaIn gymnastics we called it the butterfly - sitting with feet together and knees out. 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil BakasanaThis pose balancing one's legs atop one's arms is often called the crow pose, but more aptly is should perhaps be called the don't-fall-on-your-face pose. 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil BalasanaThe child's pose is one almost anyone can do and is quite relaxing. 2018, Bønes 2018, Bønes 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil BhujangasanaThe cobra pose is often confused with upward dog, but in this one the yogi's legs are in full contact with the ground. 2022, Adetswil DandasanaIn English this pose is more commonly called sitting. 2022, Adetswil DekasanaBalancing on one leg with arms back this asana is often known as the aeroplane. 2018, Lisboa 2022, Adetswil DhanurasanaThis belly pose has one reaching around and grabbing one's ankles from behind. 2018, Bønes 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil Eka Pada RajakapotasanaMore commonly called the pigeon, this pose is often transitioned to from downward dog. If one is a runner this is a great pose to destiffen the legs after a long run. 2019, Bønes 2019, Skjoldbukta, Nordåsvatnet 2022, Adetswil Janu SirsasanaSitting stretch to touch the toes of one leg. 2022, Adetswil KumbhakasanaThe plank is basically holding oneself at the top of a pushup with the body straight just like a plank of wood. 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil NatarajasanaThe dancer is by fair my favorite selfie pose. 2018, Seattle 2018, Fjøsanger 2018, New York City 2019, Stone Mountain, Georgia 2019, Catania, Sicily 2021, Flesland 2022, Adetswil Paripurna NavasanaOften called the boat, this pose one can be done in a high and low version. Alternating between the two repeatedly can be quite a challenge for the abdominal muscles. 2022, Adetswil Parivritta Namaste ParsvakonasanaThis is a nice twisty lunging pose. Parivritta TrikonasanaThis is a nice twisty triangle pose. Parivritta UtkatasanaThis is a twisted variant of the chair pose. 2022, Adetswil PaschimottanasanaSit down. Legs straight. Touch your toes and pull your chest as close to your knees as you can. 2022, Adetswil Prasarita PadottanasanaLegs spread, bentover forward, with arms clasped behind the back. 2022, Adetswil SalabhasanaA belly pose with back arched and arms and legs back. 2022, Adetswil SarvangasanaPerhaps my favorite inversion, this one is also sometimes known as Salamba Sarvangasana. 2020, Laksevåg Setu Bandha SarvangasanaFor some reason my knees have never really liked this pose, so I don't do it often. 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil TadasanaThis pose is just standing at attention. Remember, don't lock your knees kids! Urdhva DhanurasanaThe back bend is familiar to any gymnast, but requires both arm strength and balance to master. 2019, San Francisco 2019, Lavik Oppedal Ferry 2019, Damsgårdfjellet 2020, Laksevåg 2020, Askøy 2021, Sopot 2022, Adetswil Urdhva HastasanaI've always thought of this as the half moon pose, but apparently most people call something else that. Urdhva Mukha SvanasanaThe upward dog pose is not the same as cobra, because in updog one's legs do not touch the ground. It is only the hands and tops of the feet which make contact. Often one transitions between this and downward dog 2018, Lisboa 2020, Laksevåg 2022, Adetswil UtkatasanaThis is often know as the chair pose. 2022, Adetswil Utthita ParsvakonasanaKind of similar to a triangle pose, but with one of the legs bent at the knee. Utthita TrikonasanaCommonly called the triangle pose, standing with legs spread one reaches a hand down to one foot while reaching the other toward the sky. VasisthasanaThe side plank is a staple of many workout routines even outside of yoga. VirabhadrasanaThis warrior pose comes in several variants with legs planted the same but arms in differing formations. 2019, Nice 2019, Nice 2019, Skjoldbukta, Nordåsvatnet VirasanaThis one also doesn't feel so great on the knees... VrksasanaThe tree pose requires a strong core and a level of balance. 2018, Preikestolen 2018, Gdańsk 2018, Sveaborg Fortress, Finland 2020, Laksevåg 2010, Maxwell in Lincoln, Nebraska 2022, Adetswil VyaghrasanaIn English this one's called the tiger pose, although I have never seen actual tigers do this. VideosTrying to make an Instagram yoga post... First Handstand Attempt Yoga Time! Pilates Tree Position Writing About YogaIf you're interested in the scientific basis for the practice, I'd recommend William J' Broad's The Science of Yoga. Blogs:Semi-Annual Yoga Update Yoga & Me Documenting yoga poses Fat Bottom Yoga Beer & Yoga Saturday Yoga |