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
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”
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”
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”
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”
One of the most common requests I get in my classes is for something for the upper back and shoulders.
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!”
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”
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”
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?”
This particular pose was one of my most requested videos! Little bridge is another pose that can be done either as a Yang pose to strengthen the body and create energy, or a Yin pose using a block for support so that you can hold the pose longer.
Many of my students love this pose and have found it very helpful for relieving lower back pain. Read More “Supported Little Bridge Pose”
I have experienced chronic neck pain on and off for years, and because of that, I have learned the hard way what works for me and what doesn’t.
Sometimes, when we are experiencing neck pain, our tendency can be to do really big neck stretches (I know I’ve been guilty of this), like somehow if we can really get into it it will go away. Read More “Neck Pain – A Gentle Release”