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Healing Yoga for Cancer: Pain Relief
by Cheryl Fenner Brown, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
Although cancer touches one in three women and one in two men nationwide, more people than ever are living longer after treatment. New and promising research heralds the benefits of yoga practice post-treatment. Yoga practices that include movement, breath work, and meditation can help... Read more
How Exercise Might Help Brain and Nervous System Health
by Nina Zolotow, RYT 500
“The research shows that using the legs, particularly in weight-bearing exercise, sends signals to the brain that are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, essential for the brain and nervous system. Cutting back on exercise makes it difficult for the body to produce new nerve cells —... Read more
Do You Play Music In Your Classes? 5 Reasons to Choose Silence in Your Yoga Class
by Sara Doyle, PhD, E-RYT 500
I stopped playing music during the yoga classes that I teach many years ago. Music is a distraction to me as a teacher and it can also be a distraction to students. Yoga is more than an exercise class. It is movement, breath work, meditation, and self-discovery. I view each asana class as a... Read more
Rethinking Downward-Facing Dog Pose: 3 Alignment Instructions to Reconsider in One of Yoga’s Most Common Poses
by Meagan McCrary, E-RYT 500
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose) is a fairly complicated, physically demanding pose that requires full body participation and asks a lot from the various joint structures involved. For the most part, students tend to simply struggle through the pose, never really understanding what... Read more
