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18 Jul 2018

Tight Back Muscles? Noodles 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.”

30 Jun 2018

Back Stretch – Twisted Deer Pose

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We have already explored deer pose as a hip opener here.

In this post, we will play with Deer pose as a twist.

I LOVE me some twists!

I pretty much always need a sweet little back stretch, and this one fits the bill perfectly.

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”

30 Jun 2018

Chair Yoga – 7 Poses You Can Do At Your Desk

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Have you ever practiced Yoga at your desk?

Most of us, like it or not, spend too much time sitting at a desk on a computer. I think we all know by now (at least in theory) that sitting at a computer all day is pretty hard on your body. Read More “Chair Yoga – 7 Poses You Can Do At Your Desk”

29 Jun 2018

Tight Shoulders? Try This

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Do you have tight shoulders? I hear you – I’m also in the tight shoulder club. This particular shoulder stretch has been one of the most effective for me.

You will need some sort of strap for this pose. If you don’t have a Yoga strap, you can just use a belt or an old necktie, anything to extend your reach, as long as it’s not stretchy. Read More “Tight Shoulders? Try This”

29 Jun 2018

Improve Shoulder Mobility- Two Therapeutic Yoga Poses

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Sometimes, Yoga doesn’t need to be complicated or have fancy Yoga toys to be effective.

These two gentle Therapeutic Yoga movements for your shoulders are the perfect example of that.

If you are suffering from a reduced range of motion and shoulder mobility, whether it be due to lack of use or a previous injury, these are simple, sweet, gentle and therapeutic Yoga movements help to improve shoulder range of motion and improve circulation. Read More “Improve Shoulder Mobility- Two Therapeutic Yoga Poses”

3 Jun 2018

Back Pain Yoga – Cat pose

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Cat pose is a simple movement that is a great way to nurture our spine, increase blood flow, circulation, and release back tension and Back Pain. Sometimes, the simplest poses can be the most therapeutic.

I love to do this first thing in the morning to gently wake up my spine, or before bed. Read More “Back Pain Yoga – Cat pose”

12 May 2018

Tight Upper Back? Eagle Arms To The Rescue!

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I’m guessing you like me have a pretty tight upper back.

One of the most common requests I get in my classes is for something for the upper back and shoulders.

Eagle arms is by the best Yoga stretch for this area.

In my life, this pose is a daily (if not multiple times a day) event around these parts. Read More “Tight Upper Back? Eagle Arms To The Rescue!”

27 Feb 2018

Tight Hips – Deer Pose To The Rescue

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Deer pose, or Mrigiasana, can be practiced with a focus on stretching the hips or as a twist. This post is about using Deer pose as a release for tight hips. You can see how to use Deer pose as a twist here.

This particular hip opener can be practiced with a short (Yang) or long (Yin) hold depending on your needs. Read More “Tight Hips – Deer Pose To The Rescue”

26 Jan 2018

Back Pain – Twist it Out

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If you have Back Pain or tension, twists can be a powerful tool to help release tight muscles in your back. The twist we are going to explore in this post is pretty deep, so if you are currently in acute pain, you may want to skip this one and practice twisted reclined deer pose instead, which you can find here. Read More “Back Pain – Twist it Out”

5 Jan 2018

What Does Namaste Mean?

posted in: Mindful Living, Yoga | 0

Update:

I no longer end my classes by saying Namaste. For me, it crosses the line from cultural appreciation to cultural appropriation more on that here.

I now ask my students to “bow their head in humility to the wisdom within own heart” and then with my hands in the same gesture (palms together at the heart ) I say “thank you for sharing your practice”

Saying ‘Namaste’ with hands and palms touching each other at the center of our hearts is sort of a staple in Yoga classes. Read More “What Does Namaste Mean?”

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