Yoga for Balance: Cyndi Lee’s Solo Home Practice Sequence
This yoga for balance solo sequence by Cyndi Lee is appropriate for yogis of all levels who want to practice steadiness on the mat.
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Loosen Up Your Calves
Tight calves can interfere with your practice in ways you might not suspect, but frequent stretching can improve calf flexibility.
Strengthen Your Side Waist Muscles, Free Your Pelvis
Strengthening your side waist muscles may not eliminate your love handles, but it will unlock your pelvis and protect your lower back.
Q&A: Why Do I Struggle with Forearm Balance?
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Q&A: How Can I Progress in Pigeon Pose?
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Q&A: How Can I Come Up Into Headstand Alone?
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Q&A: How Can I Heal a Hamstring Attachment?
Tim Miller gives advice for practicing with a common injury, an overstretched hamstring attachment.
Q&A: How Can I Open Up for Hanumanasana?
Tias Little offers advice for preparing for the yoga splits.
Q&A: Does Greater Flexibility Lead to Greater Risk of Injury?
Tias Little offers advice for how flexible yogis can avoid injury.
Why Bother With Arm Balances?
If you are avoiding arm balances, bear in mind that they develop core strength, keep the bones sturdy, and sharpen mental discipline.
Q&A: What Counterposes Do You Recommend for Backbends?
Cyndi Lee offers suggestions for sequencing backbends safely.
Q&A: How Do I Come Up Into Handstand with Both Legs?
Tips for tapping into the abdominal strength needed to come into Handstand with both legs.
Q&A: How Can I Overcome My Fear of Handstand?
Esther Myers explains how you can learn to trust your body strength in Handstand.
Q&A: What’s the Right Approach to Backbends?
Heels together or apart? Squeeze the buttocks to protect my lower back—always or never? Which is correct?
Q&A: What Are the Best Poses for Sacroiliac Pain?
Esther Myers offers advice for managing and preventing sacroiliac pain.
Which Poses Treat Adrenal Exhaustion?
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Q&A: Is It Safe to Do Inversions with High Blood Pressure?
Roger Cole offers advice for safely practicing inversions with high blood pressure.
Q&A: How Can I Both Push My Edge and Relax?
Is there a perfect medium between pushing yourself and finding relaxation in yoga?
Q&A: How Should I Sequence Poses in My Practice?
Barbara Benagh offers advice for tuning into the nuances of your home practice.
Q&A: How Can I Develop a Home Practice?
Learn how to transition from having the help of a yoga teacher to developing your own home practice.
Q&A: How Do I Get My Feet Off the Ground in Crane?
Use your core to lift your belly and distribute your weight correctly in Bakasana.
Save Your Neck: Practice Wisely to Prevent Pain
Practiced with careful alignment, yoga poses can help alleviate past neck problems and prevent future ones.
Q&A: How Can I Breathe Deeply with Tight Abdominals?
Barbara Benagh offers advice for balancing ab strength and deep breathing.
Pose Modifications for Large Breasts
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