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Long Holds: Pain and Misery or Peace and Strength?

A lot of advanced flow classes are heavy on the arm balances, deep back bends, and other skill/strength/flexibility based poses. One thing that is often left out of advanced classes, however, is long holds of asanas. Personally, I like to hold certain asanas for an extended period of time because doing so gives me the … Continue reading »