Do you remember your first Yoga class? When you had no idea if you were doing things the "right way"? Or when you asked your body to do something and it said "no way!" If you stuck with your Yoga…
Something happens to our bodies as we enter midlife. No matter if you have been a health nut or exercise fanatic your whole life, or tend toward the couch potato syndrome, or anywhere in between..... some changes seem to be inevitable.…
Do you know that your personality and temperament get etched into your physical structure? The mind and the body dance together. If your mind is heavy with worry, anxiousness or pain - you are bearing a heavy load and your…
When I first really started embracing the study of Anatomy, I found it so incredibly logical and magical! Take for instance our joints. Our joints hate compression (think knee pain when walking up the steps)... but our joints love extension…
As we move around doing our daily routines, we don't think much about what muscles and bones we are using. Probably only an anatomy geek or a Yoga Teacher would think about things like that! But, let's take a moment…
Do you know what Yoga sequence is described as the "most complete exercise available"? It is Sun Salutations (aka Surya Namaskar). This is because it offers movements for strength, stamina and flexibility ... it is the Benefit Trio for Good…
Take a look at this awesome Yoga pose. It is called Baddha Konasana with a forward bend. When I was first introduced to this pose many years ago, I never did look like the photo on the right. Now, over…
Our hip flexors are our gait muscles. They help propel us forward with every step we take. The tighter these muscles, the shorter our walking gait can become. That can lead to tentative movements and more trips and falls. Many…
When we do Yoga we call it a "Practice". We don't call it exercise. We don't call it a game, we don't call it a routine... we call it a Practice. And why is that? Because a practice is defined…
If you've had any sort of injury or health setback, the number one thing likely on your mind is to get back to normal! I have seen the body heal itself in so many ways given the right conditions -…