Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Asana Analysis | by: Lisa B. Minn, Physical Therapist

Lisa B. Minn is a Physical Therapist and analyzes common yoga postures on her thoughtful blog, The Pragmatic Yogi. She outlines which muscles are being stretched and strengthened. She shares points of awareness in the body and suggestions to modify and challenge.

Here are some links to asana postures she breaksdown :

Mountain Pose / Tadasana

Forward Fold/ Uttanasana

Triangle/ Trikonasana

Side Angle Pose/ Utthita Parsvakonasana

Warrior I/ Virabhadrasana I


Warrior II/ Virabhadrasana II

Downward Dog/ Adho Mukha Svanasana

Half Moon Pose/Ardha Chandrasana

Childs Pose/ Balasana

Chair Pose/ Utkatasana

Seated Forward Fold/ Paschimottanasana

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