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Scoliosis: How to Manage a Curvy Spine
“How did I get this crooked?” Have you ever wondered this while looking in a mirror? Maybe you thought you were standing up straight, but then you notice from photos that you actually lean to one side. Your... Read more
Yoga With Weights for Healthy Aging
As the birthdays roll by, from your early 30s, your muscles start to lose strength and mass. In general, it is a loss of just under one percent per year until your 60s, when the loss accelerates a little... Read more
8 Steps to a Targeted Yoga Practice for Osteoporosis
Some months ago, I met with a new student who’s been recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. She had scheduled a private yoga session to discuss her course of action. From our first conversation, it became... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Creating Central Stability - The Role of the Pelvic Floor and Deep Core Muscles
“Trust that the body is a self-righting organism. Our job is to guide the process.” Norene Christesen, PT The following interview with Julie Wiebe, PT is excerpted from a longer article first appearing on... Read more
Teaching Yoga to Seniors - Ten Tips to Strike the Right Note
More and more seniors are taking up yoga for healthy aging. Yoga teacher Jennifer Williams-Fields offers key tips for teaching yoga to older adults. Of course, just like my children, I love all my yoga classes... Read more
8 Ways to Help Yoga Students Engage Their Pelvic Floors
To learn more about pelvic floor health, also check out our online courses with Leslie Howard on Yoga for the Female Pelvic Floor . To learn more about Shelly Prosko's online yoga courses, see here . As I... Read more
Organ Prolapse and Yoga
Recently the blog received a question from a yoga teacher asking about the role of yoga to both reduce the likelihood of prolapse in her students (most of whom are middle aged mothers of at least one child),... Read more
New Research Casts Doubt on Benefits of Osteoporosis Drugs
Are millions of women putting up with the undesirable side effects of osteoporosis drugs and not getting the hip fracture-preventing benefits that they are hoping for? And, do efforts to improve balance and... Read more
4 Surprising Facts about Longevity
Want to know the secret to longevity? Psychology matters at least as much as biology. Have you ever noticed that in spite of the media blitz urging you to eat veggies and pump weights, some of the most health-... Read more