by James & Joyce Atherton | May 12, 2022 | Blog, Community Activities, Latest info, Yoga poses
Reverse Warrior Pose: Viparita Virabhadrasana This month, we highlight Reverse Warrior Pose or Viparita Virabhadrasana It’s the inspiration for our logo, and we think it is a great pose to highlight during our anniversary month. Our community is celebrating 6...
by Andrea Martina Zaghi-Ganter | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog, Community Activities, Latest info, Yoga poses
Dancing Shiva: Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana This month, we highlight Dancing Shiva or revolved hand-to-foot pose — A favorite yoga pose of many of our teachers here at Modern Yoga. This powerful Asana will test your balance. As you root down with your standing leg,...
by Andrea Martina Zaghi-Ganter | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, Community Activities, Latest info, Yoga poses
Tree pose: Vrksasana Our pose of the month is tree pose! There are many variations of this pose but we want to highlight the Myles variation first, because it’s our favorite! One of our favorite yogis (Vince), came up with this arm variation of tree pose by...
by Andrea Martina Zaghi-Ganter | Oct 31, 2021 | Blog, Community Activities, Yoga poses
Triangle Pose: Utthita Trikonasana Triangle Pose is a standing yoga pose that opens the chest and shoulders, encourages balance and stability while strengthening and stretching the tightest muscles of our legs. *A readability note from the author: In the article, I...
by Andrea Martina Zaghi-Ganter | Dec 5, 2021 | Blog, Community Activities, Latest info, Yoga poses
Downward-Facing Dog: Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Dog has the power to energize the whole body — It strengthens and stretches from your hips to your spine to your fingers and toes—making you feel invigorated and alive. It can also be considered an inversion, gently...
by Andrea Martina Zaghi-Ganter | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog, Community Activities, Yoga poses
From Bound Angle Pose to Butterfly Pose: the many shades of Baddha Konasana Chances are that you have tried Bound Angle Pose, also known as Butterfly Pose, at least once, whether it was at PE in High School or the yoga studio. Each yoga style offers a variation of...