OONA ROSE YOGA

06/06/2026

The mat looks harmless.

Until it starts showing you what can’t come with you anymore.

The old armor.
The old stories.
The old ways of staying safe that stopped letting you live.

Yoga doesn't always announce the change.

Sometimes you only notice it later, when the version of you that used to survive everything no longer feels like home.

05/22/2026

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05/21/2026

TODAY’S CHAIR MOBILITY CLASS EXPLORED THE INTERMEDIATE POSE . MEANS WARRIOR (ONE WHO IS ). SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A WARRIOR POSE AS WELL.

IT IS A THAT ENGAGES THE FAMILY OF MUSCLES. IT STRETCHES THE HAMSTRINGS, ADDUCTORS AND GROIN.

START IN WIDE-LEGGED STANDING POSE. TURN ONE FOOT TO SIDE WHILE BENDING SAME KNEE TO SHIFT BODY TO THAT SIDE. HANDS MAY TOUCH GROUND, CHAIR OR BLOCK FOR SUPPORT. HANDS CAN ALSO BE PLACED AT HEART CENTER.

THIS POSE ENHANCES AND . IT ALSO IS A BIG BOOST.

ACTIVATES LOWER CHAKRAS: , AND .

ITS ALSO A VARIATION OF , YOGI SQUAT.

AVOID IF HIP, ANKLE OR KNEE ISSUES EXIST OR VERTIGO.

05/20/2026

IN YOGA, GESTURES ARE CALLED MUDRAS. A IS A SEAL OR SIGN TO DIRECT ENERGY.

THESE SPECIFIC POSITIONS OF THE FINGERS AND HANDS USED TO BALANCE BODY AND MIND, ENHANCE CONCENTRATION, AND DEEPER MEDITATION.

EACH SHAPE HAS A PURPOSE: 🧠 SOME . 💫 OTHERS OR .

CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND THE ELEMENTS:

👍🏽 THUMB ➡️ FIRE 🔥 (ENERGY, DIGESTION, TRANSFORMATION)

👆🏽 INDEX ➡️ AIR 💨 (MOVEMENT, THOUGHTS, MENTAL CLARITY)

🫶🏽 MIDDLE ➡️ 🫯 ETHER/SPACE (HEART, INTUITION, SPIRITUALITY)

💍 RING ➡️ EARTH 🌍 (STABILITY, STRENGTH, GROUNDING)

🤙🏼 PINKY ➡️ WATER 💧 (FLUIDITY, EMOTIONS, COMMUNICATION)

DEMONSTRATED HERE IS , WHERE HEELS OF PALM TOUCH WHILE PINKY FINGERS AND THUMBS GENTLY CONNECT TO THEIR OPPOSITE PARTNER. THE OTHER FINGERS RELAX WHILE OPENED IN SHAPE OF LOTUS FLOWER. OFTEN USED WHILE THUMBS OR HEELS OF HANDS CONNECT AT STERNUM, OR .

05/16/2026

Welcome back to Woodsmoke and the red hot deck at #658.

We’re still opening up for the season, but we always find sweetness here to process our thoughts, reflect on our emotions and relax as much as country life will allow!

Whatever your surroundings or environment is, you can always come back to your mat and your breath.

05/13/2026

OR IS A ONE-LEGGED STANDING BALANCE POSE. IT MAY BE ATTAINED PROGRESSIVELY WHILE USING A BLOCK, CHAIR OR WALL TO START.

FROM , WITH ARMS OVERHEAD, KEEPING A MICRO-BEND IN STANDING KNEE, LIFT OTHER LEG BACK WHILE FLEXING THRU HEEL.

TILT TORSO FORWARD OVER FRONT THIGH. NOTICE BACK LEG ACTS AS COUNTERWEIGHT WITH THIS MOVEMENT.

KEEP LOWER FRONT RIBS SOFTLY DRAWING INWARD RATHER THAN THRUSTING CHEST FORWARD.

REMAIN LEVEL WHILE ENGAGE CREATING THIS FLOATING LEG EFFECT.

EXTEND THRU WHOLE BODY WITH ARMS FORWARD OR HANDS IN PRAYER AT HEART CENTER.

DRISHTI IS AT FLOOR. FOCUS HERE IS KEY TO BALANCE SINCE YOU WILL LIKELY SEE YOUR SHADOW MOVING BENEATH YOU.

SINCE THIS POSE REQUIRES STANCE, IT SHOULD BE AVOIDED WITH KNEE OR ANKLE ISSUES.

05/11/2026

What's better on a Monday morning than a corny yoga joke? NOTHING! So enjoy and don't forget, we hold yoga classes right here at Riverside Chiropractic Center. For info, call 815-357-6858

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

OR IS A FORWARD-BENDING . THE SHAPE GIVES THE YOGI A SENSE OF HUMILITY AND .

BEGIN IN WARRIOR I. BEND FRONT KNEE DEEPLY. LENGTHEN DOWN AS ARMS REACH BEHIND BACK.

INTERLACE FINGERS WHILE PRESSING HEELS OF HANDS TOGETHER. SQUEEZE TOGETHER AND DOWN AS KNUCKLES PUSH AWAY.

HIP OF FRONT LEG ENERGY DRAWS BACK WHILE OPPOSITE HIP DRAWS FORWARD. AIM FOR SHOULDER TO REACH INSIDE THIGH OR ON TO FRONT KNEE.

HEAD GENTLY FOLDS, WHILE TORSO HINGES AT HIPS. BREATH WORK KEEPS CORE ENGAGED.

A GENTLE EXIT IS TO RELEASE THE FINGERS AND HANDS TO MAT FLOWING INTO A LOW LUNGE.

AVOID IF ANY KNEE, HIP OR SHOULDER ISSUES.