The Story Behind the Yoga Poses

Watercolor grid illustration showing a woman performing various yoga poses in pastel-colored frames.

In August 2025, a serious back injury left me immobile for several weeks. An MRI revealed that the source of the problem was centered at the L4/L5 level. Here is the breakdown: The Culprit: A broad-based posterior protrusion at L4/L5. Essentially, the disc material was pushing 2 mm into the spinal canal. The Impact: This…

Yoga Poses for Rounded Shoulders

Yoga Poses for Rounded Shoulders including Cat-Cow, Cobra, Sphinx, Puppy, Bridge, and Chest Opener.

Cat–Cow Pose (Marjāryāsana–Bitilāsana) Four-Limbed Staff Pose Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) Eagle Arms Pose (Utkata Garudasana) Eagle Arms (Utkatāsana Garuḍa Baddha Hasta) Puppy Pose with Triceps Stretch (Uttāna Śiśāsana) Goal: Open tight chest and shoulder muscles while strengthening the upper back and postural stabilizers. Cat–Cow Pose (Marjāryāsana–Bitilāsana) — Mobilizes the spine and awakens back-body awareness.…

Yoga Poses for Lordosis (Anterior Pelvic Tilt)

Child’s Pose (Bālāsana) Happy Baby Pose (Ānanda Bālāsana) Knee-to-Chest Pose (Apānāsana) Boat Pose (Nāvāsana) Chair Pose (Utkatāsana) Warrior II Pose (Vīrabhadrāsana II) Goal: Stretch the hip flexors, strengthen the abdominals and hamstrings, and neutralize excessive lumbar arching. Child’s Pose (Bālāsana) — Releases tension in the lower back and gently flexes the spine. Element Focus &…

Yoga Poses for Kyphosis (Upper-Back Rounding)

Yoga Poses for Kyphosis (Upper-Back Rounding)

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) Locust Pose (Śalabhāsana) Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) Fish Pose (Matsyāsana) Camel Pose (Uṣṭrāsana) Mountain Pose (Tāḍāsana) Goal: Open the chest, strengthen the back extensors, and counteract forward rounding from sitting or screen posture. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) — Strengthens the spinal extensors and opens the chest and shoulders. Element Focus & Description Yoga…