Category Archives for "Tutorials"

How to Create a Challenging but Beginner Friendly Yoga Sequence

Many years ago I was really into the more (what I thought were) “physically demanding” sports. In high school, I was in ROTC and I loved the outdoor running, rope challenges, etc. That morphed into longer distance running, high intensity workouts (can I get an Amen for Insanity??) I spent many many many hours following […]

How to do Half Moon Pose or Ardha Chandrasana.

This is a balancing posture found in vinyasa and power type classes that combines the strength of balancing on one leg while still trying to hold your body open away from the ground. Your glutes are stabilizing your hips and pelvis and your balance, although starting at your feet, is actually coming from the strength […]

Yoga Basics: Airplane Pose or Dekasana How to Strengthen Your Core and Improve Balance in one posture

Do you like to maximize the benefits of your exercise? Try Airplane Pose to help create strength in your core and improve balance!

Yoga Basics: Eagle Pose or Garudasana the Soaring Balance Pose

Do you struggle with balance?  As a yoga teacher, one of the biggest complaints I get from clients is how terrible their balance is.  Here’s the thing, if we don’t work our balance regularly, balance will go away.  Did you know that falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans? […]

Yoga Basics: Chair Pose or Utkatasana Everyone’s Favorite Least Favorite Pose

Are you looking for a super strengthening pose that’ll also challenge your balance and your willpower? Well, look no further, come and practice Chair Pose! In this tutorial, you will learn all about chair pose, or Utkatasana in sanskrit.  This is a basic yoga pose found in many different types of yoga classes and has […]

How to Backbend: A Yoga Basics Tutorial on Floor Bow or Dhanurasana

Curious about backbends?   Think you can’t do them?   I’m here to tell you, YES, YES YOU CAN!  And guess what, backbends are GREAT for you too!  Backbends actually strengthen the muscles along your back so practicing them can actually help you experience LESS low back pain if you practice them!  Here’s the catch, you have […]

Yoga Basics: Best Hip Opening Pose to Help Reduce Lower Back Pain, Fire Log or Agnistambhasana

Hey! Have you subscribed to our Youtube Channel yet?  You should! Did you know sometimes you can get low back pain because your hips and low back are too tight? Depending on your genetics, lifestyle, etc, the muscles around your hips, pelvis and low back can either just develop very tight or become very tight.  […]

Yoga Basics: Tutorial on Cobbler’s Pose or Baddha Konasana

In this Yoga Basics tutorial, you can see how to do Cobbler’s Pose or Baddha Konasanain Sanskrit on our Youtube Channel. (Hey, have you subscribed to our channel yet?  You totally should!) This is a basic yoga pose found in many different types of yoga classes and has many different ways you can practice.  Here, […]

Yoga Basics: Dolphin Pose The secret weapon to unlocking your stiff shoulders and improving posture!

Do you suffer from stiff shoulders or maybe you struggle with standing up straight?  Well, this Tutorial is for YOU! Join Jennifer Dixon with Thrive Yoga and Wellness and Thrive Online  for this Yoga Basics tutorial where you will learn all about dolphin pose, a great shoulder strength builder and mobility maker!  The bonus is […]

Yoga Basics: Purvottanasana or Reverse Table Top or Upward Plank Pose

(Be sure to subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel) In this Yoga Basics tutorial, you will learn about Reverse Table Top, sometimes called Upward Plank Pose or Purvottanasana in Sanskrit.  This is a basic yoga pose found in many different types of yoga classes and has many different ways you can practice. Here, Jennifer talks about […]