The biggest mistake in Shoulder Stand

This Shoulder Stand mistake happens to every single person in the beginnings of this posture and we are going to fix it today. 

The problem is when you get in this position, and you look at your legs, they look straight up and down to YOU. 

But, you actually look like this:

 

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Why Perfection & Yoga Need to Break Up

I was teaching Side Shoulder Stand this past Tuesday - a BEAST of a posture - when I completely fell out of it and onto my bum.

Picking myself up and trying again, I did get a decent demo going for the students in the livestream class, but it was by no means perfect.

A few years ago, I would have...

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Reclaiming Advanced Yoga

So, what in the heck is “advanced yoga” anyway? Does it mean you can touch your feet to your head? Or, balance your entire body on just your fingertips? Is it when you can do an inversion in the middle of the room, away from the wall?

Well, yes… and not quite.

I entitled this...
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