How To Safely Do Arm Balancing Poses

October 30, 2013

Arm balances have great allure and many benefits and need to be done safely. To find our balancing sweet spot we need face our fears head on and learn to fall so we can fly. Donna and Serah from The Seduction of Yoga teach us how to fall with the help of a Halfmoon bolster so we can master those challenging arm balances safely.

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Anti-Racism in Action with Kim Katrin

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Kim sat down with our Partnerships & Community lead, Connor to discuss and share more about how she got started as an anti-racist educator, how her yoga practice informs her work and three key pieces of advice she offers health & wellness professionals who are looking to make their spaces and programs more accessible. You can watch the full 3-Part Series on our Instagram TV - @shophalfmoon.

Sound's Good: How to Use Singing Bowls for Your Meditation with Phair Yoga

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Using a singing bowl adds another layer of ritual to your meditation, which can help to prime your mind and body for practice. This can be especially helpful if you’ve been finding it challenging to make the transition from “regular life” into your self-practice.

Finding Your Inner Voice with Samantha Stevenson

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Finding my inner voice is a journey I’m continuing to navigate. Like many of you, it’s been a process of self-reflection and self-learning. It has been interesting, fun, challenging, and sometimes absolutely exhausting. It is an act of returning to myself and a process of going inward.

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