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3 Ways to Counteract Text Neck with Yoga
You may already know how cell phones affect your posture, causing pain—a phenomenon called “text neck.” But did you know that cell phone usage can also change our anatomy? USA Today reported on an Australian... Read more
5 Yoga Moves for Hands and Wrists
Did you know that each hand has 27 bones, with 8 in the wrist and 17 in the hand and fingers? This means that out of the 206 bones in the human body, over 25 percent of them are in the fingers, hands, and... Read more
How to Stretch the Psoas Muscle
If you read my previous article , I hope you have a sense of where the psoas muscle is. Since it is deep in your core, many exercises help you stretch the psoas. More important than exercise, every well-... 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
Review: Yoga Offers Effective Treatment for Chronic Pain Conditions
According to a recent review of studies, yoga may offer an affordable, alternative method for relieving back pain and other types of chronic pain resulting from musculoskeletal conditions—including back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperkyphosis and fibromyalgia. Read more
Boosting Structural Balance – Keys to a Pain free Life. Q&A with yoga therapist Chrys Kub
In this interview, Eva Norlyk Smith, Ph.D., Managing Editor at Yoga U Online, speaks with Chrys Kub about her pioneering work as a P.T. and yoga therapist. Read more
Study Shows Yoga Provides Relief for Chronic Neck Pain
A recent randomized controlled study found that yoga decreased pain and increased mobility and general functioning in patients with chronic neck pain. Read more
Yoga May Prevent Degenerative Disc Disease
Study uses MRI imaging to find that yoga teachers practicing for over 10 years have significantly less spinal deterioration from aging than a matched control group of non-yoga practitioners. Read more
New Study: Yoga Used as Therapy Lowers Fibromyalgia Symptoms by 30 Percent
Good news for fibromyalgia patients, especially those who aren’t getting relief from prescription drugs and find themselves in too much pain to exercise: a breakthrough new study indicates that yoga can help... Read more
Study Highlights How Yoga Brings Relief to Arthritis Sufferers
People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis might soon find that their doctor recommends an alternative therapy over pain killers: yoga and Tai Chi. Read more