Paula's Yoga

10/06/2025

✨ Hindolasana (Baby Cradle Pose) helps open the hips, stretches hamstrings & glutes, strengthens the spine, and calms the mind. A perfect pose for posture, balance, and inner peace. 🌿💫

10/06/2025

Caption: 🧘‍♀️ UTKATASANA (Chair Pose) – and its powerful twists!

1️⃣ Basic Utkatasana: Strengthens thighs, glutes & core. Great for toning legs and improving posture.
👉 Best for: Beginners & anyone building lower body strength.
🚫 Avoid if: You have knee pain or lower back issues.

2️⃣ Prayer Twist (Parivrtta Utkatasana – Step 2): Adds a torso twist to activate obliques, detox organs & improve digestion.
👉 Best for: Intermediate yogis looking to improve flexibility and balance.
🚫 Avoid if: You have spinal or shoulder injuries.

3️⃣ Open Arm Twist (Step 3): Deepens the rotation and chest opening for enhanced flexibility and lung capacity.
👉 Best for: Advanced practitioners seeking a deeper detox and heart opener.
🚫 Avoid if: You have back strain, pregnancy, or balance issues.

💬 Each level builds upon the last—listen to your body and grow safely in your practice. 🌿✨

10/06/2025

The correct Alanasana or High Lunge keeps the body strong and aligned — arms straight, fingers active, core engaged, hips squared, and front knee right above the ankle. This activates the legs, strengthens the core, opens the chest, and improves balance.
The wrong posture, with lazy arms, passive core, or knee too far forward, can strain the knees and lower back while reducing muscle engagement. When done right, Alanasana builds strength, stability, and focus — when done wrong, it leads to imbalance and discomfort.

10/06/2025

Mastering the Lizard Pose requires precise alignment to reap its full benefits. Begin by ensuring your back knee is pointing directly down, with your hips squared, and your knee in line with the heel of your foot. This alignment will create a long, straight spine. Avoid letting your chest collapse, your knee going past the heel, or curving your back, as this will compromise the effectiveness of the pose. Achieving the correct posture strengthens the lower body and enhances flexibility.

As you practice this pose, focus on engaging the right muscles while maintaining a strong, steady breath. Lizard Pose works deeply into the hips, legs, and groin, stretching and strengthening them for better posture and movement. A long spine helps open the chest and improves circulation. Don't rush; take your time to refine your posture to make this stretch as effective as possible. Yoga is all about gradual improvement.

The proper positioning in the Lizard Pose helps lengthen and open the hip flexors, and, with consistent practice, it contributes to relieving tension and improving your flexibility. Keep your shoulders relaxed while maintaining your leg strength, and your core engaged to prevent strain. 🌿🧘‍♀️

04/09/2025

05/12/2023

The benefits of yoga abound, and from stress management to weight loss, better sleep & reduced anxiety, here are the very best science-backed reasons to do it.