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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
Study: Iyengar Yoga Practice Relieves Chronic Neck Pain
A new study from Germany indicates that regular yoga practice may offer a viable alternative for those suffering from neck pain. Study participants assigned to weekly Iyengar yoga sessions reported significantly reduced neck pain over a six-week period. Read more
Yoga Improves Quality of Life in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Says
In a recent UCLA study, patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis found Iyengar yoga to improve quality of life significantly. Read more
Yoga for Chronic Pain - Can Hot Yoga Help?
What makes Bikram—or hot yoga—work for Michael Fine? In the 105-degree heat, he challenges his body and mind simultaneously in deep focus. Read more
Yoga Exercises Offer Soothing Back Pain Relief
Yoga for back pain helps remove chronic tightness in the soft tissues eliminating the root cause of the back pain. Read more
Can Yoga Reduce the Pain of Arthritis? Reviews of the Research are Promising
More than 46 million adults in the United States suffer from the stiff, inflamed joints, decreased joint function, and chronic pain of arthritis. Two new reviews of the research suggest that yoga may help to relieve some of the symptoms of this common, chronic and often debilitating disease. Read more
Changing the Energetic Experience of the Body-- A Yogic Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
Can changing our perception of the energetic dimension of the body help relieve chronic pain conditions? In this interview, yoga therapist and physical therapist Marlysa Sullivan discusses the interface... Read more