Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) is a deep hip opener that helps release tension and improve mobility. In this video, I break down proper alignment, safe setup, and simple modifications so you can practice Pigeon Pose with stability and ease-whether you’re working with tight hips or easing lower-back tension.
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Roxanne is a yoga instructor (E-RYT 500) currently based in Idaho. She has 20 years of experience practicing and teaching yoga, and began practicing yoga while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. After a decade of dedicated practice at various DC studios, she earned her 200 RYT certification in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, through Shades of Yoga, and then her 500 RYT certification through Online Yoga School's Yoga & Ayurveda Center. Throughout the years, she has worked and studied at various institutions in DC and Virginia and delivered yoga trainings to medical officers worldwide while working for the government. Over the years, she has worked and studied at various institutions in DC and Virginia, and has delivered yoga training. Additionally, Roxanne has created yoga programs for victims of assault and violent crimes, as she passionately believes in yoga as a tool in recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Roxanne enjoys teaching beginners to advanced students with a variety of styles, including vinyasa and restorative, and she also holds a Baptiste-style certification, as hot power is her preferred style in her practice. Her focus is connecting breath, movement, and attention to alignment, and finding strength in pose transitions. Her mantra is "we grow in the transition."

Activate Your Core & Build Center Awareness is a short, grounding Yoga Spark designed to help you return to balance on and off the mat. In this 10-minute practice, we move with intention, using breath and simple poses to reconnect with the center of the body and the steadiness beneath the noise. This session is about presence, not perfection…meeting yourself where you are and gently rebuilding awareness from the inside out.

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Roxanne is a yoga instructor (E-RYT 500) currently based in Idaho. She has 20 years experience practicing and teaching yoga and began practicing yoga while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. After a decade of dedicated practice at various DC studios, she received her 200 RYT certification in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia with Shades of Yoga and then her 500 RYT certification with Online Yoga School's Yoga & Ayurveda Center. Throughout the years, she has worked owned and worked at various studies in DC and Virginia and delivered yoga trainings to medical officers worldwide while working for the government. Additionally, Roxanne has created yoga programs for victims of assault and violent crimes, as she passionately believes in yoga as a tool in recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Roxanne enjoys teaching beginners to advanced with a variety of styles; vinyasa, restorative, and also has Baptiste-style certification, as hot power is her preference in her practice. Connecting breath, movement, with attention to alignment is her focus and finding strength in transitions of poses. Her mantra is "we grow in the transition."

In this Connection Spark, we ease into an extended supported bridge pose to melt tension held deep in the lower back. With the sacrum supported, the nervous system begins to settle, allowing space for release, breath, and quiet internal connection. This short, restorative practice invites you to soften your grip on the day, reconnect with your center, and let your low back feel held and spacious.

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Roxanne is a yoga instructor (E-RYT 500) currently based in Idaho. She has 20 years experience practicing and teaching yoga and began practicing yoga while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar. After a decade of dedicated practice at various DC studios, she received her 200 RYT certification in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia with Shades of Yoga and then her 500 RYT certification with Online Yoga School's Yoga & Ayurveda Center. Throughout the years, she has worked owned and worked at various studies in DC and Virginia and delivered yoga trainings to medical officers worldwide while working for the government. Additionally, Roxanne has created yoga programs for victims of assault and violent crimes, as she passionately believes in yoga as a tool in recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Roxanne enjoys teaching beginners to advanced with a variety of styles; vinyasa, restorative, and also has Baptiste-style certification, as hot power is her preference in her practice. Connecting breath, movement, with attention to alignment is her focus and finding strength in transitions of poses. Her mantra is "we grow in the transition."