Asanas: Benefits and Dangers of Yoga Twist Poses
Anyone that has been to my yoga classes enough knows that I often express my own love of twisting poses. In an odd paradox they feel so relaxing yet rejuvenating to me. I just like them. This week I...
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Sweat Equity I feel great when I work my body hard. It just feels good to build muscle strength and cardiovascular endurance through resistance and cardio training. My yoga practice complements my...
View ArticleBack Pain is Complex, Be Wary of Simple “Cures”
The Internet is changing the way we read and think. Our attention spans are shortening. We skim content rather than read. Online media outlets respond by formatting articles as bullet points and lists....
View ArticleSugar, “Natural” Sweeteners and Artificial Substitutes
Life is Sweet I’m encouraged that most people know that cutting down on sugar is really important for their health. Even the World Health Organization has prioritized sugar intake in their latest...
View ArticleYoga Neck Injury Prevention
Appreciating What is Unseen I cue entering and exiting yoga poses differently than many other instructors based on movement science and anatomical structures rather than on the way everyone else says...
View ArticleSeated Forward Folds: A Potential Pain in the Asana
I differ from many yoga instructors when I explain how to prepare for seated forward folds. Imagine sitting in staff pose (dandasana) in preparation for seated forward fold (paschimottonasana). You...
View ArticleYoga and Joint Strength: The Deceptively Complex Sacroiliac Joint
I always invite questions after yoga class. I use time after class to help people get deeper into poses and to explore movement through yoga poses. One question that comes up from time to time is to...
View ArticleYoga Speak: E̶n̶g̶a̶g̶e̶ Make a Muscle!
When you were a kid, an adult said to “Make a muscle!” Remember what you did? You probably curled your elbow and popped your biceps, Popeye style. Your yoga instructor might be asking you to do...
View ArticleTransitioning in and out of Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga is a difficult pose yet yoga practitioners perform it many times in every vinyasa and ashtanga class. Unfortunately, classes often go too fast to be mindful of alignment and being sloppy...
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Asanas: Benefits and Dangers of Yoga Twist Poses
Anyone that has been to my yoga classes enough knows that I often express my own love of twisting poses. In an odd paradox they feel so relaxing yet rejuvenating to me. I just like them. This week I...
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Yoga Workout Sweat: Myths, Facts, and your Health
Sweat Equity I feel great when I work my body hard. It just feels good to build muscle strength and cardiovascular endurance through resistance and cardio training. My yoga practice complements my...
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Back Pain is Complex, Be Wary of Simple “Cures”
The Internet is changing the way we read and think. Our attention spans are shortening. We skim content rather than read. Online media outlets respond by formatting articles as bullet points and lists....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sugar, “Natural” Sweeteners and Artificial Substitutes
Life is Sweet I’m encouraged that most people know that cutting down on sugar is really important for their health. Even the World Health Organization has prioritized sugar intake in their latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yoga Neck Injury Prevention
Appreciating What is Unseen I cue entering and exiting yoga poses differently than many other instructors based on movement science and anatomical structures rather than on the way everyone else says...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seated Forward Folds: A Potential Pain in the Asana
I differ from many yoga instructors when I explain how to prepare for seated forward folds. Imagine sitting in staff pose (dandasana) in preparation for seated forward fold (paschimottonasana). You...
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Yoga and Joint Strength: The Deceptively Complex Sacroiliac Joint
I always invite questions after yoga class. I use time after class to help people get deeper into poses and to explore movement through yoga poses. One question that comes up from time to time is to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yoga Speak: E̶n̶g̶a̶g̶e̶ Make a Muscle!
When you were a kid, an adult said to “Make a muscle!” Remember what you did? You probably curled your elbow and popped your biceps, Popeye style. Your yoga instructor might be asking you to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transitioning in and out of Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga is a difficult pose yet yoga practitioners perform it many times in every vinyasa and ashtanga class. Unfortunately, classes often go too fast to be mindful of alignment and being sloppy...
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