Vrschikasana: Scorpion
Writing& Model: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, Faernworks.com The Divine Shakti, celebrated as the life force behind all manifestation, animates the whole universe just as the vital force (prana) sustains the body through all of its [life] phases and flows most powerfully from the heart to the crown of the head. [sage Ramakantha, commenting on Kalottara … Continue reading
Anuvruttasana Variation: A Take on the Parabola Pose
{ NOTE: this was previously posted on July 6, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/category/collaborations/asana-of-the-month/page/2/ a VERY summer post- SOMETHING to look forward too after the rain!!! } Anuvruttasana Variation: A Take on the Parabola Pose Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern Anuvruttasana, (sometimes written ‘anuvittasana’), comes from anuvrtta — “rounded off,” and refers to the parabola-shape of … Continue reading
Natarajasana
{NOTE: originally posted March 5, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/03/05/natarajasana-with-chrisandra-fox-photography-by-faern/ } Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern Natarajasana Nataraja is one of the many names for Shiva, the Lord of the Dance, and the great source of yoga. Shiva dances the Tandava, a divine dance that produces all rhythm and movement within the cosmos. In this cosmic … Continue reading
Ardha Bhujangasana
{NOTE: originally posted February 8, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/02/08/pose-of-the-month-ardha-bhujangasana/ it was written as a FEBRUARY post- which it is now, so enjoy!} Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern Ardha Bhujangasana This deep lunge, often called Anjaneyasana, for Lord Hanuman, resembles the sliver of light of the crescent moon, and powerfully links the downward flow of prana with the … Continue reading
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) {NOTE: originally posted on December 4, 2009 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2009/12/04/bhujangasana-cobra-pose/ } Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern For many of us, the world of backbends and heart-openers begins with bhujangasana. Strong and centering, cobra is excellent for reversing imbalances of the shoulders, chest, and spine, and massaging the endocrine system. Deceptively simple, when practiced with … Continue reading
Supta Baddha Konasana: Reclining or Supported Bound-Angle Pose
Supta Baddha Konasana: Reclining or Supported Bound-Angle Pose Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. — Jalal ad-Din Rumi “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” Oscar Wilde Many … Continue reading
Pose of the Month 