The Asana Academy

Yoga Tips & Strategies that Actually Work

  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Free Training
  • Body Breakthrough

Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

By Brian Aganad Leave a Comment

Above the Surface: The 3 Must-Do’s 1) You must work on keeping your right hip underneath you the best you can at all times. 2) In order to help keep the right hip in place, you want your right arm and right leg in contact with one another at all times, ideally pushing against one […]

Filed Under: Standing Poses

Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I)

By Brian Aganad 8 Comments

Above the Surface: The 3 Must-Do’s 1.) Square your hips as much as possible. Do this not by physically manipulating the torso, but by grounding through the back foot as much as possible so that your hips can relax and rotate. 2.) Do not allow Warrior 1 to become a backbend. Actively draw your belly […]

Filed Under: Standing Poses

Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

By Brian Aganad Leave a Comment

Above the Surface: The 3 Must-Do’s 1.) The primary focus of the pose is to make sure your right hip can draw underneath you as much as possible.  This sets the wheels in motion. 2.) Push the right big toe into the ground to solidify the balance of the entire pose and make sure the […]

Filed Under: Standing Poses

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2

yoga2252013-0022-XL

An athlete and Bay Area native with an Electrical Engineering degree from USC, Brian discovered his passion for yoga in Santa Monica during college. Having discovered his true calling, he created the Asana Academy as a resource to inspire, educate, and at times entertain, others with his passion and knowledge.

Latest Posts

Marketing 101: The Starter Guide To Private Clients

The 3 Phases Of Press Handstand – Which One Do You Get Stuck On?

How to do the Perfect Jump Back

A Simple 6-Step Process (And 2 Weeks) To Get Your Handstand Away From The Wall

How To Be Smart In A World Of Dumb Yoga Teachers

The Minimalist Guide To Opening Your Hamstrings (and how to double your core strength in 30 days or less)

The Psychology of Excellence: How to Build a Bulletproof Press Handstand Practice

The Definitive Guide to Vaginas

An Open Letter to a Dead Shooter

9 Highly Unusual, yet Supremely Potent Core Exercises (+ Pizza)

Press Handstand Core Exercise #2

Press Handstand Core Exercise #1

The Press Handstand Strategy That Works

How to do Yoga at Work: 23 Essential Office Yoga Poses That’ll Preserve Your Body and Save Your Life

12 Secrets to Handstand Like Lamonte Tales Goode: A Skeptics Guide to True Flight, The Cyber Yoga Revolution (And How to do an Airbaby)

Hangout 1: How To Do Handstand, What Fear Does To Your Balance And Why It Alters Your Mechanics, How To Engage Your Core Properly To Keep Yourself Up, How To Fall, And What To Do If You Have Wrist Pains 

How To Do A Handstand: Why Not Stacking The Hips Properly Can Derail Your Progress

How to Engage your Transverse Abdominis – A Short Guide to Floating Effortlessly and Landing Lightly

The Ultimate Guide to Handstand

Pose Trees, Providing Value to Your Students, and How to Safely Integrate “Advanced Asanas” Into Your Yoga Class

Latest Podcast Episodes

Does the Yoga Industry Exploit Teachers?

TAA 071: The Relationship Between The Hamstrings And The Hip Flexors (And Why This Is Important For Press Handstand)

TAA 070: The Ultimate Guide To Press Handstand

TAA 069: Should You Learn To Jump Or Press To Handstand First?

TAA 068: Speed + Simplicity = Results

TAA 067: Lessons I’ve Learned About Online Business Working With Over 1000 Clients Online

TAA 066: Compression, Hip Flexors & Press Handstand

TAA 065: How Your Movement Patterns Contribute to Back Pain (Understanding The Pain Cycle)

TAA 064: Anatomy Lesson – Understanding the QL (And It’s Role With Press Handstand)

TAA 063: What I’ve Learned About Press Handstand Working With Over 1000 Clients Online (Part 2)

Subscribe to Podcast!

Apple PodcastsAndroidby EmailRSS

Copyright © 2026 · The Asana Academy