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:

Does your inner voice shriek in terror when a yoga teacher says the word, "Splits"?

Don't worry, you are not alone. 

Though I LOVE the splits and splits work in general, most people don't. 

Why? It's not only a whopper of a hip opener, but it targets the hamstrings in a major way. ...

You don’t want your shoulders to hurt, right? Or, your neck to be all whacked out? OR, to have your low back start aching?

Because Forearm Plank is one of the most under taught yoga postures out there. 

Why? Teachers assume you know how to do it. 

And, it’s become...

So, what are your before or after class rituals? Because even if you don’t know it, you have some.

Do you do some light warm-ups? Or, breathing exercises?

Do you always pee right before you step on the mat?

Or, do you scramble to make it to class, logging in at the last second, a little...

For the first decade of my career as a yoga instructor, I took a ton of workshops and trainings. I would drive for hours or hop on a plane to sit, sometimes uncomfortably, in the back of a studio, not knowing a soul in that particular community, all in the name of soaking up as much info about...

Do you love Boat Pose like I do? No?

Don’t worry, I haven’t had anyone tell me they love when I instruct to move into Boat Pose, or Navasana… yet.

But, maybe there’s someone out there that is keeping their love of Boat to dull roar because everyone around them in their...