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Tree Pose is a yoga pose that helps you work on stability, balance, and focus. Christina shows the proper positioning for the pose, including where to place your foot and how to keep your hips square without lifting or dropping to one side.

Seated Spinal Twist helps improve movement and rotation through your spine. Christina walks through the basic version, focusing on staying tall with your shoulders over your hips and keeping the twist through your spine without pulling through your shoulder.

Thread the Needle is a great pose for improving mobility through your spine. When moving deeper into the twist, it’s easy to pull your shoulder too far back instead of getting the rotation through your spine. Christina shows how to keep your shoulder in line and move through the twist with better positioning.

Warrior II focuses on opening the hips by rotating your thighs back. Christina shows how to keep your front knee from rolling in and properly position your legs and feet, with your ribs facing forward and your shoulders relaxed throughout the pose.

Warrior 1 helps open your hip flexors and the front of your hips while building strength. Christina shows how to keep your hips square and facing forward, even if your back heel stays lifted. She also shows how to stay tall and keep your core engaged as you reach your arms overhead.

Downward Dog gives the back of your body a deep stretch and builds strength through your arms. But focusing too much on getting your heels to the floor can cause your back to round. Christina shows how to bend your knees, press your hips back, and adjust your arms and shoulders to help keep your spine long.

Child’s Pose is often seen as a simple resting pose, but your positioning can make a big difference in how it feels. Christina shares two ways to position your knees for a more comfortable pose and shows how a yoga block can offer support if your head doesn’t reach the floor.

Standing Forward Bend helps stretch your hamstrings, calves, and the back of your body. Christina shows how to properly move into the pose by bending your knees to support your spine and finding a neutral position through your back.

Crescent Moon uses a back extension to open through the chest and create length through the spine. Christina shows how to lift through your chest and move into the backbend while keeping your neck relaxed and your spine in a neutral position. Christina also shows how to use your hands to support your lower back before moving into the full pose with your arms overhead.

Let’s build better form into your yoga practice!

Christina shares tips for keeping a long spine as you fold forward in Butterfly Pose without putting too much strain on your lower back. She also shows how to use a yoga block for extra support and a more comfortable position when needed.

Cobra is a gentle backbend that can help relieve tension in your lower back and strengthen the back of your body. Christina shares a common mistake to watch for and shows how keeping your pubic bone and hips connected to the floor can help you create more length through your spine. Baby Cobra can also be used as a gentler option.

Happy Baby is a restorative pose that helps lengthen your spine and stretch through the back of your body. Christina shows proper positioning for the pose and how keeping your tailbone connected to the floor can help support your lower back.