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Be sure to press your feet down firmly as you practice this pose so that you feel your legs and buttocks strengthening as well as your arms. Sit with your legs extended. Place your hands behind your buttocks, palms down, shoulder-width apart, fingers pointing out to the sides. Your hands should be a few inches […]

Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Rest your arms close to your sides, palms down. Inhale, then exhale as you press your lower back toward the floor and lift your knees toward your chest. Inhale as you straighten your legs, raising them until they are perpendicular to the

This Triangle variation has always reminded me of a slow-moving windmill turning to a gentle breeze. Keeping your legs strong throughout will give you a firm base from which to extend your arms and torso and turn from side to side. Feel your limbs being energized as circulation increases throughout your body. Separate your feet

You can do this stretch just about anywhere, with or without a wall. It feels especially good if you’ve been sitting for a long time as it gets all the kinks out of your spine and releases shoulder tension. Stand with your feet a few inches from a wall, hip-width apart. Your buttocks touch the

These simple exercises help keep our hands and wrists flexible and mobile. I love the feeling of stretching my fingers out all the way and of gently extending the range of motion in my wrists. You should also be able to feel the small muscles of the arms getting a gentle workout. Technique #1: Finger

Sit up straight in a comfortable position.  If you’ve never done this before, inhale through your nose, then exhale through your open mouth, slightly constricting your throat to make a soft sound, like the sound of a sleeping baby. Repeat 2 to 3 times. Now try it with your mouth closed. Inhale normally, then exhale

This relaxing exercise is excellent for relieving gas and constipation. It gently strengthens the abdominal muscles and lets you practice coordinating your movements with your breath. Lie on your back, legs extended and arms at your sides, palms down. Press your lower back toward the floor and inhale as you raise your right knee. Exhale

This pose can teach you one of the basic yoga principles: how to breathe and relax into a pose. It’s a passive stretch and quite relaxing if you just let gravity and the breath help you gently extend your boundaries. Sit with your legs extended.  Bend your right knee to the side and place the

Many yoga poses are practiced with stillness, but this doesn’t mean they’re effortless. In “motionless” postures like this one, for example, your body actually contracts, expands, and stretches, quietly increasing your strength and stamina. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Inhale as you swing your arms forward, then back, making fists around

You can also practice this technique sitting comfortably, either on the floor, in a chair, or on the couch. We recommend that you watch or practice along with me, at least for the first few times you do it. Lie down comfortably on your back. Separate your legs and let your feet fall outward. Become