Tag: Hips
A New Approach to Balance Poses, Part 2
In my last post, I shared a video demo of how to get into some classic standing balance poses through shoulder and hip rotations. Here’s a follow-up that you could use to move into kneeling balance poses. Some of these shapes are pretty spicy! But you can sweeten them by: If you try this in…
New! Core Strength for Real People: Bare Minimum
There is a fresh video available today in my Core Strength for Real People series. This one delivers maximal satisfaction and time management when you tack it on at the end of a workout. I like to think of it as the bare minimum I can do and tell myself, “I challenged my core today!”…
A New Approach to Balance Poses
I love balance poses. They can work for everyone, and with a little self-awareness, we can all find the right edge in these shapes, no matter our age or experience. Here’s a way I’ve been working into some classic standing balance poses, by traveling through shoulder and hip rotations. The warmup is built right in…
New Videos: Hip Strength Trio
There’s a new set of videos with me now available on Yoga Vibes. This trio of sequences will help you strengthen and stabilize through the hips. You can do each video on its own, or string two or three of them together for a hip extravaganza. These go nicely with the shoulder and core videos…
Watch: Pinup Warmup at Yoga Vibes
I have a new video up at Yoga Vibes, one of my favorite warmup sequences. It also works nicely as a standalone stretch break targeting shoulders, spine, and hips. I call it the Pinup Warmup because there are several poses to strike: you can Vogue along the way! Here’s a taste: Watch the full video here. If…
Watch: Strengthen Your Hips
My latest yoga video to stream at Yoga Vibes is Strengthen Your Hips. In this short sequence, we use moves from yoga and Pilates designed to strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, outer hips, and inner thighs. This quick class can be practiced alone or in combination with Yin for Happy Hips for a complete, hip-focused practice.…
Watch: Yin Yoga for Happy Hips
My latest yoga video to stream at Yoga Vibes is Yin Yoga for Happy Hips. In yin yoga, we hold poses for a long time in order to target the connective tissues in the body. This short sequence works the hips in every direction. Watch the full video at Yoga Vibes. You’ll also find over…
New! Core Strength for Real People: Standing Warm-Up Challenge
Want to maximize your efficiency while still working your core and building balance? The latest episode of Core Strength for Real People is here to help. In it, you’ll learn a full routine to wake up your core and lower body while also priming you for a run. You can even use these moves to…
New! Core Strength for Real People: Kneeling Side Plank Shoulder and Glutes Work
Looking for a fresh addition to your workouts? The latest episode of Core Strength for Real People is here to help. Challenge your balance and stability from a kneeling side plank to add efficient and fun work. In this core routine, you’ll address shoulder, core, and especially hip strength. You will feel this the next…
Watch: Yoga for Athletic Balance, with Wall Work
As the beta of my Yoga for Athletic Balance class live stream continues, we’ve nailed down the sound with a nice new mic. Classes are archived at YogaVibes. Last week’s class is an especially good one for the late season and the holidays. You’ll need a little wall space or a chair or clear coffee…
New: Core Strength for Real People: Reset Your Hips and Spine
All the core exercises in the world are useless if you can’t balance your pelvis and spine. In these relaxing exercises, you’ll give the muscles that control movement of your hips and back a timeout. This brings them into harmony so your next core workout will be more productive! Enjoy the preview above, and buy or…
Read and Watch: 8 Yoga Poses for Injury-Free Running
The September issue of Runner’s World includes my favorite go-to core routine. I like to say it’s just enough to make you feel like you can check off the “I did my core!” box for the day. Including these a few times a week after your runs will help you stay balanced and ward off injury—and…