Posts by Gwen Lawrence
Pose of the Month: Warrior One
Pose of the Month: Warrior One Virabhadrasana I By Gwen Lawrence For Active.com http://www.active.com/health/articles/pose-of-the-month-warrior-one Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest A pose of fire, bravery and virtue, Warrior One is highly recognizable from the beginning yogi to the advanced. As one of the first poses learned in yoga,…
Read MorePose of the Month: Inverted Plank Pose
Pose of the Month: Inverted Plank Pose Purvottanasana By Gwen Lawrence For Active.com http://www.active.com/health/articles/pose-of-the-month-inverted-plank-pose Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Inverted Plank pose is great for stabilization. Inverted Plank Pose stabilizes your body and bends your back. It is a great pose that affects several glands in your…
Read MorePose of the Month: Eagle Pose
Pose of the Month: Eagle Pose Garudasana By Gwen Lawrence For Active.com http://www.active.com/mind-and-body-yoga/articles/pose-of-the-month-eagle-pose?page=2 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Eagle pose opens all your joints. Eagle pose is a posture that generates great joint stability and balance. In order to successfully practice this pose, you must give your…
Read MorePose of the Month: Squat Pose
Pose of the Month: Squat Pose Malasana By Gwen Lawrence For Active.com http://www.active.com/health/articles/pose-of-the-month-squat-pose Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Squat pose is a pose that grounds and centers you. It helps your internal organs as well as your the hips. It represents the epitome of balance, strength, stretch,…
Read MoreStretch Yourself — Five Yoga Poses To Prevent Aching Feet
Stretch Yourself — Five Yoga Poses To Prevent Aching Feet By Gwen Lawrence | Nov 4, 2015 Special to espnW http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/14051190/stretch-five-yoga-poses-prevent-aching-feet Yoga coach Gwen Lawrence returns with five targeted yoga poses designed to keep athletes in the game. This month, the focus is on great poses to ease painful foot issues. Weekend warriors and…
Read MorePose of the Month: Downward Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana Gwen Lawrence For Active.com Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Adho Mukha Svanasana http://www.active.com/health/articles/pose-of-the-month-downward-facing-dog The most basic and widely-known yoga pose is down dog. Even if you’ve never attended a yoga class, you most likely have heard of this one. However common the pose may be,…
Read More5 Poses to Help Ease Back Pain
5 poses to help ease back pain http://espn.go.com/espnw/training/article/15877773/5-yoga-poses-help-ease-back-pain By Gwen Lawrence | Apr 6, 2016 Special to espnW Each month, yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shows us five yoga poses designed to keep athletes in the game. To enable you to keep your workouts on track, this month she focuses on keeping the back strong. As…
Read MoreDevice overload? Here are 5 yoga poses to alleviate ‘tech neck’
TRAINING Device overload? Here are 5 yoga poses to alleviate ‘tech neck’ By Gwen Lawrence | Apr 6, 2016 Special to espnW Each month, yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shows us five yoga poses designed to keep athletes in the game. This month, she’s tackling the tell-tale poor posture that results from looking at our ever-present…
Read MoreSimple Chakra Talk
Simple Chakra Tutorial and Poses… By Gwen Lawrence Root chakra Best root chakra poses are the ones that focus on your connection to the earth, or grounding. It is the “root” of you, and establishes the deepest connections with your physical body, your environment and with the Earth. It houses your instincts –…
Read MoreBack to basics: 5 yoga poses for beginners and how to do them correctly
Back to basics: 5 yoga poses for beginners and how to do them correctly ESPNW article By Gwen Lawrence | Apr 6, 2016 Special to espnW Each month, yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shows us five yoga poses designed to keep athletes in the game. To start your yoga practice off strong, she’s putting the focus…
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