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Upper Body Strength—Without Push-Ups
Do you remember having to take the Presidential Fitness Test in grade school? I always dreaded it, especially when it came to rope climbing. I was the kid who could never climb more than a few feet off the... Read more
Healthy Breathing and Posture: Connecting the Dots
In physical therapy school many years ago, they taught me to assess posture and treat associated muscle imbalances. If someone displayed forward-head posture, I assumed their posture caused their headaches. “I... Read more
Change Your Postural Habits and Change Your Spine
If there’s one thing that everyone from bestselling authors to renowned philosophers agree on, it’s the power of habits. From Aristotle (“We are what we repeatedly do”) to Henry James, (“Sow an action, and you... 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
Why Won’t My Neck Relax?
You may feel that sometimes, no matter how much you try to stretch your neck there is no relief. One of the ways in which this may manifest is if you lay down on the floor without a pillow and it feels like you have work to release. Maybe your chin juts towards the ceiling. Maybe your neck feels “crunchy” in the back. So what do you need to do? Instinctually, you may react to the tightness with attempts to stretch the necks muscles more. Read more
Dowager’s Hump: Are You at Risk?
Dowager’s hump—or hyperkyphosis—should be considered an independent geriatric syndrome rather than a result of osteoporosis, according to a recent study. Read more
How Sitting For Long Hours Affects Your Health
Just how bad is sitting in front of the screen all day for your health? For a great summary of studies, take a look at this infographic from CBC. Read more
Why Do We Lose Height As We Get Older?
By the time most people reach middle age, they will have lost about .5 to 1 inch in of height, in some cases, even more. By the time a person reaches their 70’s, they may lose as much as 2 to 3 inches of height. Read more
Losing Height Could Put You at Higher Risk for Fractures
By the time most people reach middle age, a curious phenomenon will happen: They start growing down! Yes, most people slowly lose height as they get older. For many, by the time . they reach their mid-50’s, they might have lost about .5 to 1 inch in of height, in some cases, even more. Read more
Yoga for the Back: Improving Posture Can Improve Your Long-term Health
Your posture influences the alignment of the spine and thereby the overall health of your body. Read more