You are by far the best teacher on the internet. You understand the body, and you are crystal clear. You have a great gift!
G. Marulloi
I often get requests for recommendations for Yin Yoga Music both from my students and teachers.
I don’t always use music in my home practice but, I tend to when I teach.
Most of the locations I teach at are quite urban there may be a fair bit of external noise that can be distracting, so I find adding a little music can create an ambiance and a container for practice. Read More “Music for Yin Yoga”
As a teacher who specializes in teaching Yin Yoga, I am often shocked by class descriptions labeled as Yin / Restorative. If you are a teacher or studio owner who has never taken any specialized training in either Yin or Restorative Yoga, I can see how the two could be confused as interchangeable. Read More “What’s the Difference Between Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga?”
Whether it be in a public Yoga class, or in my private Therapeutic Yoga practice, the neck is a much-requested area of the body to release.
This delightfully simple neck stretch is easy to do as part of your Yoga practice or anytime throughout the day. It can also be done at your desk if you need a little stretch break. Read More “Tight Neck? Yoga To The Rescue!”
As a Yoga Therapist, I work a lot with folks who suffer from Back Pain. Because of our more sedentary lifestyle, and with all the desk work we do, our back muscles can become weakened, and this can lead to injury.
There are a couple of simple prone backbends we can add to our regular routine that can make a big difference to the strength of our back muscles, improve our posture, and hopefully prevent back injuries. Read More “Back Pain Yoga – Baby Cobra Pose”
In my former life (before I became a Yoga Therapist), I was a hair color specialist. Because of this, I had my arms lifted on and off all day, so to say I know something about tight shoulders might be an understatement.
I have made a habit of collecting poses and tricks that relieve tight shoulders. Read More “Shoulders Tight? – Sundial Pose”
I’m about to embark on a big challenge….I’m about to commit to buying ‘noThing’ for a year.
I know. To most people, this sounds crazy, or at least most of the people I have mentioned my plan to. They’ve said,“What about food, skin care, makeup?” Don’t worry, I’ll address all of those obvious questions below. Read More “Buy Nothing Day … Or Buy Nothing Year”
Sciatica is a bit tricky and can be persistent. In all my years of teaching Back Pain Yoga, I have found more than anything else that Sciatica is often used as a blanket term, which students cover a range of symptoms they may have. So, if you think you may have Sciatica, please see a health professional to get a proper diagnosis. Read More “Sciatica? Get Relief!”
I’m not gonna lie, very few people like stretching their hip flexors, yet it’s commonly requested in my classes. This is likely because of our increased time spent sitting in chairs.
Spending hours a day sitting in chairs can cause, over time, a whole host of problems, the least of which can be back pain. Read More “Tight Hip Flexors? Lunges To The Rescue!”
Tight back muscles are pretty common in my students, and most often this is because of our lifestyle. Sitting at desks, driving, and even most household chores require a sort of stooped forward posture. This can cause some chronic tightness in the muscles of the back.
Releasing these muscles in Yoga can be a bit tricky. Read More “Tight Back Muscles? Noodles To The Rescue.”
We have already explored deer pose as a hip opener here.
I LOVE me some twists!
It’s also great for the range of the motion in the hips, both on the back leg (internal rotation) and the front leg (external rotation). Read More “Back Stretch – Twisted Deer Pose”