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Yoga Anatomy: Tone Your Vagus Nerve to Combat Inflammation
by Meagan McCrary, E-RYT 500
Researchers now know that the vagus nerve is the key to relaxation, and, as it turns out, one of the body’s best defenses against inflammation. One of 12 cranial nerves connecting the brain and body, the vagus nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) traveling from the base... Read more
Breath Awareness for Young Children
by Susan Kain, RCYT, E-RYT, YACEP
Invariably, all children will encounter some level of stressors. While they should know it’s okay to feel sad or angry or anxious, children should also have the needed skills to calm and relax themselves. As parents, we can help by teaching breath awareness techniques to assist children as they... Read more
Change It Up: Increase Your Balance—and Maybe Your Brain Power—with Yoga Variations
by Baxter Bell MD, C-IAYT, eRYT 500
In a recent post, I made the following statement about variations: “Because I’ve realized the limits of always doing poses the same way (you get really good at that body position, but not the vast array of other possible places to challenge yourself), and the benefits to the brain of... Read more
Postpartum Pooch: A Yoga Sequence for Diastasis Recti
by Ellen Huang Saltarelli
Diastasis recti is the vertical splitting of the rectus abdominus muscle, the muscle that produces the iconic “washboard abs” or “six-pack” along its centerline. To some degree, it occurs in all women during pregnancy and can be measured using finger widths. At the end of pregnancy, my diastasis... Read more
