The following is a guest post by my Vedic Astrologer, Lorae Marsten. I was highly sceptical about Vedic Astrology at first since I tend to have one foot in the woo woo and one firmly planted in practicality. I thought getting my chart read was a bit out there for me but Lorae and I have a mutual friend who raved about her so I gave it a chance. Read More “Vedic Astrology and Yoga”
Sleeping swan pose is a variation of swan pose, only folded over the front leg. Folding over the front leg will increase the sensation in the hip, butt, IT band area, and is a pretty sweet hip opener.
If your front knee doesn’t like this pose, sometimes moving the knee towards the mid-line of the body can take the pressure off. Read More “Yin Yoga – Sleeping Swan Pose”
Swan pose is great as a backbend on its own, and a great pose to lead into Sleeping Swan Pose (more on that in a future post). Of the Yin Yoga poses, Swan is a bit more on the Yang side, so the hold time isn’t as long. In general, 1-3 min is good, but of course, if you are an experienced ‘Yinnie’, you’re welcome to hold for longer. Read More “Yin Yoga – Swan Pose”
I have a few neck pain poses in my Yoga tool belt, and they are all helpful, but this one is the granddaddy of all neck stretches. For some of you, it may even stretch out some little hidden muscles you didn’t even know you had, and it can even get into tightness the shoulders for some of us. Read More “Neck Pain? Get Relief!”
Plantar fasciitis, foot pain, fallen arches, flat feet, and bunions, oh my! These are just a few foot problems that affect so many people. I’ve got some pretty strong opinions on why this is and what we can do about it.
We can blame most of our foot issues on shoes! Read More “Foot Pain? Yoga To The Rescue!”
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