Maddy • Yoga Teacher & Trainer on Instagram: "The secret to unlocking this pose is… By creating a lock with your feet. This does two things: 1️⃣ It activates your entire lower body so your legs become one stable unit instead of two floppy noodles 🍜 2️⃣ It creates a physical “clamp” that helps your legs stay connected to your triceps, taking pressure off your arms. If your feet aren’t engaged, the shape will feel heavy, unbalanced, and slippery no matter how strong your core is. Try it and notic

Maddy • Yoga Teacher & Trainer on Instagram: "Bonus tip #3 ⬇️ strong legs + engaged glutes keep your hips lifted and legs active. A solid base is what helps keep you from collapsing. Focus on these three points and watch your Up Dog transform from saggy to full-body lift. p.s. never force any pose, especially if it causes pain. Cobra is a great alternative if up dog doesn’t serve your body 🙂‍↕️ Save this post to practice, and follow @maddyjoneswellness for more posture breakdowns that actually

Maddy • Yoga Teacher & Trainer on Instagram: "This year. I don’t even know where to start… I’m grateful for the best year of my life, a year that stretched me wide open in all the right ways. I got to live on Gili Air in Indonesia, teaching yoga full-time on a tiny island that felt like its own heartbeat. Throughout the year I also had the opportunity to hop around Bali, Lombok, Gili Meno, Flores, Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Sumbawa 🇮🇩 India 🇮🇳 Thailand 🇹🇭 and Malaysia 🇲🇾 A year

Yoga for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Practice

10-Minute Yoga for Beginners | Yoga With Adriene

Yoga For Beginners - 30 Minute Practice | Yoga With Adriene