https://www.jenshannonyoga.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/e07c2a98-f05c-40da-9e23-12777af8067c/Shannon-Butterfly-Pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/e5b4f7bf-fdaa-4753-82f1-8ab23e4b4bfd/Wide+leg+beach+footprint.jpg Home - Make it stand out Tuesdays and Fridays 9 to 10 Live Kripalu Yoga at Wellfleet Preservation Hall $18 at the door, no pre-registration required. Go to wellfleetpreservationhall.org for details https://www.jenshannonyoga.com/news daily 0.75 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/860a9c85-4376-4798-9129-34b5cdbd0985/Shannon-Yoga-Happy-baby-Photo-2-side.jpeg News - Make it stand out To move into the pose, on an exhale, bring your knees into your belly and lift the feet up, drawing the knees down to either side of the body, as if pulling them toward your armpits. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/3b22c942-4c05-48f3-9e27-49b2bfb80b3c/Shannon-Yoga-Happy-baby-Photo-1-legs.jpeg News - Make it stand out Happy Baby is a yin yoga pose meant to be relaxed into. Holding the pose is a way to restore the flow of your qi — or restore the suppleness of your fascia. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/bd31f285-1c67-4ead-a0a8-80dac95c4374/Shannon-Bird-Dog-Pose-Photo-1-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out The Bird Dog Pose is simple, but there are ways to tune into it the balance and focus that let it boost your mood as well as your muscles. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/80f0a10c-33a3-4401-bce9-8da6d9ce61d6/ShannonTo-the-mat-Boat-Pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out Strength and balance define the Boat Pose. In it, the writer imagines her body as a seaworthy vessel, ready to face the waves courageously. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/a252d4c5-954f-44a8-9f98-a3c9b17de8ae/Shannon-Bee-breath-Photo-1-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out When practicing bee breath, covering the ears and eyes is optional. It’s done to promote inner focus. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/3f25b57f-89fc-451e-aa79-23bd792a79ca/Shannon-Locust-Pose-photo-1-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Opening the chest in Locust Pose can be both steadying and energizing. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/5129f608-b42a-4e46-bf58-56c3bb370109/Shannon-To-The-Mat-Photo-Goddess-pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out When the world feels wobbly, it helps to call forth your inner Kali. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/1fa79a84-1ace-40bb-959a-8e1bbbace61e/Shannon-Child-Pose-Photo-1-pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Child Pose is a pose of surrender and acceptance. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/cbaf450c-f7c6-4f05-ba5c-2645ea5cff01/Shannon-Child-Pose-Photo-2-adjusted-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Despite offering restfulness, Child Pose is not necessarily easy. Here, the writer uses a pillow to raise her hips and folds her arms under her forehead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/cd606e44-23c0-4361-a460-ea51ea479c37/Shannon-To-the-mat-basic-restorative-pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out In restorative yoga, props are used to support the body and help you relax more deeply. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/b16b0d6c-05af-4976-a426-cc22e9f1593a/Shannon-Ustrasana-Photo-2-alt-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Ustrasana with a chair for more support for the neck and back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/e77476aa-dee6-4d17-89b9-1cc80a6466b2/Shannon-Ustrasana-Photo-1-the-pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Arching from the upper back and lifting the chest can help open the heart chakra. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/be00b35a-8d86-4873-9249-6d5caf3566e0/Shannon-Natarajasana-Photo-1-starting-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out The writer’s teacher Karin Stephan says, “Getting into the pose is the pose.” (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/55144f19-2cc8-4325-8394-e62a7f0939ec/Shannon-Natarajasana-Photo-2-pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Natarajasana is also called the Dancer Pose. Doing it is a way to cultivate the balance and focus needed for summer if you live on Cape Cod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/87b8ada1-a5a2-4993-9953-5c19070b181c/Shannon-To-the-Mat-Photo-1-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out There are many ways to practice Supta Padangusthasana, a pose that offers relief to hamstrings, back, and hips. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/ca5bc178-b0cc-44e5-9f09-c0011e4c8c58/Shannon-To-the-mat-Warrior-3-pose-photo-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out The writer, balanced in the Warrior 3 pose, stretches both arms forward and one leg back while the other remains firmly planted. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/c66e4e7d-3e5a-493f-8d09-3cd3866fcbcd/Shannon-Cow-Face-Pose-Photo-1-front.jpeg News - Make it stand out Legs and arms are stretched, the core is engaged, and the whole body is grounded in the Cow Face Pose. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/89f139da-317e-48f6-936f-c7ff84fb4131/Shannon-Cow-Face-Pose-Photo-2-back.jpeg News - Make it stand out Sitting on a block makes the cross-legged position that undergirds the pose easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/f6ab9c5e-3fcf-44b1-be3c-98519c7f17e4/Shannon-Kapalabhati-Photo-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out Sitting with a straight spine, the writer begins Kapalabhati, taking a gentle inhalation after vigorous exhalations. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/3a0fed52-26fc-4c39-8193-8e63ba70f9db/Shannon-Yoga-Uttanasana-photo-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/328e5726-01b1-4791-934f-e582fc19b5cd/Shannon-Padottanasana-photo-1-arms-straight-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out Keeping your back straight, and with a tiny bend in your knees, fold forward from the hips into Padottanasana. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/820d9aa1-cc11-49c2-a34f-3cdd64675e21/Shannon-Padottanasana-photo-2-head-support-by-Ric-Ide.jpeg News - Make it stand out Deeper in the pose, you can rest your head on the floor, but if it seems too far away, bring support from blocks (or a stack of books). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/239dc961-7834-4053-9c83-1a467c49da25/Shannon-Tree-Pose-photo-1-hands-in-prayer.jpeg News - Make it stand out Finding a drishti point to focus on in front of you will help you settle into the Tree Pose. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/757f9e89-2d19-4943-ade6-161296e81803/Shannon-Tree-Pose-photo-2-hands-up.jpeg News - Make it stand out Raising your arms in a wide “V” makes the Tree Pose a little more challenging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/f1e1e3b0-3deb-49ef-b9d2-fed8d30b8114/Shannon-Gate-Pose-Photo-1-open-arms-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out After squaring your hips, raise your arms and get long through the spine from your tailbone to the crown of your head. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/1b4bfbd8-99ec-498a-bd75-f45f38d3f4a6/Shannon-Gate-Pose-Photo-2-side-body-stretch-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Exhale into a stretch for your side body. The movement can be small: yoga isn’t a competitive sport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/d4f1b1a8-559f-4a5c-8d06-710170fd991c/Shannon-Yoga-photo-2-Nancy-Bloom.jpeg News - Make it stand out The Dragon Pose comes from the yin yoga tradition. It is intense while being held, but with its release comes new energy. (Photos by Nancy Bloom) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/b429c4ed-1bb4-41fc-a5ae-6a16d8ff188d/Shannon-Yoga-photo-1-Nancy-Bloom.jpeg News - Make it stand out In the long lunge of the Dragon Pose, you can ease up by resting your hands on blocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/5e2e6502-78bc-478f-98c6-ba3eccca709e/Shannon-yoga-photo-2-bending.jpg News - Make it stand out Jennifer Shannon practices Parsvottanasana, the Pyramid Pose or Standing Runner’s Stretch. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/b1488737-3e3c-4f9a-b90a-c3823cf09c1e/Shannon-yoga-photo-1-chair.jpg News - Make it stand out A chair provides support and stability for Parsvottanasana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/a3786e56-8c0f-4a49-8c55-7e7ec9d192e8/Shannon-To-the-Mat-Chair-pose-photo-by-Ric-Ide-731x1024.jpg News - Make it stand out Even as you move down in the Chair Pose, keep your chest lifted. Oh, and smile. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/25ab5ffd-fdea-4617-a791-8812dd821753/Shannon-Yoga-Photo-1-hand-to-side-731x1024.jpg News - Make it stand out This breathing technique is traditionally done with the right hand in Vishnu Mudra, covering first one nostril then the other. But you can also just imagine directing the breath instead. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/986fba7b-6502-4d1e-a9b7-10c49f897b48/Shannon-Mountain-Pose-Photo-1-hands-by-side.jpg News - Make it stand out In the Mountain Pose, with your hands extended down and shoulders released. (Photos by Ric Ides) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/3e8689c4-23aa-4af1-9f43-5224a4877f00/Shannon-Mountain-Pose-Photo-2-hands-up.jpg News - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/cb217982-b504-44eb-87db-c70749738e10/Shannon-Butterfly-Pose-by-Ric-Ide.jpg News - Make it stand out Leaning forward in the Butterfly pose to find that just-right stretch to relax into. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/e63f33fa-d619-4b7b-982b-6d1f7de3153f/Shannon-Empty-Coat-Sleeves-photo-600x911.jpg News - Make it stand out To counter the overstimulation summer offers, swing loosely into a gentle twist. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/3b565631-f906-4234-8999-646490bca859/Shannon-To-the-Mat-Warrior-Photo-by-Ric-Ide-768x1150.jpg News - Make it stand out Consider a few adjustments to really settle into the grounded feeling of the Warrior I pose: draw in the lower abdominal muscles, elongate the spine, keep your arms as far apart as needed to keep your elbows straight. And breathe. (Photo by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/63cd832d-94a8-44d7-a7df-5300be35ce55/Shannon-Seated-twist-photo-1-pretzel-600x841.jpg News - Make it stand out The seated spinal twist provides a core and hip stretch but also stimulates the organs. (Photos by Ric Ide) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7bf43ead86d86a598f23d9/5bfe251f-ae3c-4b91-af14-f57954da1cf3/Shannon-Seated-twist-photo-2-alt-leg-position-600x840.jpg News - Make it stand out Don’t force the pose. Take your time. Breathe. 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