About Yoga: The Year of the Core

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga Though 2012 had its share of drama in the yoga community (remember Anusaragate and the How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body fall-out?), I'm going to go on record and call it The Year of The Core. Though core work has been creeping into yoga classes for awhile, this was the year that it became ubiquitous. To top it off, I wrote about CorePower Yoga this week. My Free Week of CorePower Yoga CorePower Yoga is popping up all over. Founded in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, CPY now has studios in ten states and is growing quickly. So quickly, in fact, that they recently opened two studios in my city within the span of a month. I knew I wanted to check out these new studios in person, but my interest was tinged with trepidation... Search Related Topics:  vinyasa  yoga styles  power yoga Yoga Sequence for Abs You don't have to do crunches to work on your abdominal muscles. Here's series of ten ab-tastic poses and nary a crunch in sight. Well, there might be a little one at the end. Search Related Topics:  yoga sequences  yoga workouts  yoga for abs How Do You Headstand? How do you come up into a headstand? If you're comfortable coming up (in the middle of the room) one leg at a time or with the knees bent, challenge yourself to try lifting both legs simultaneously and keeping them straight the whole time. You will feel it in your core for sure. Search Related Topics:  inversions  intermediate poses  Pose of the Week - Prasarita Padottanasana In a pose like prasarita padottanasana, it's easy to get distracted by the fact that some people can get their heads to the floor and start thinking that's the goal of the pose. I often see people with their feet really far apart in an effort to get that head to the ground. My teacher recently challenged us to keep the legs at about a ninety degree angle in this pose. That way you get a good hamstring stretch and it's a safer position for the hip joints. To work on the core, you can bend your knees to lower your head to the floor before lifting into your tripod headstand. Search Related Topics:  hamstring stretches  hip openers  beginning poses Related Searches Yoga and Meditation Yoga Poses Beginners Yoga Yoga Exercises Prenatal Yoga Featured Articles Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama Yoga Philosophy and Meditation Advanced Yoga Yoga Glossary Yoga Frequently Asked Questions Practicing Yoga During Pregnancy   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga and Weight Loss Yoga Tips Sun Salutation - Step by Step   Follow me on: Advertisement