Crane Pose Anatomy: Target the Right Muscles for Strength and Stability
Crane Pose (Bakasana) is a challenging yoga arm balance that requires a lot of strength and focus. The pose is named after the crane, a bird known for its grace and balance. In Sanskrit, baka means crane and asana means
Yoga for Detoxification: How to Power Up Your Body's Natural Detox Processes
Yoga helps detox our bodies. Let's build heat in our practice today. Twist longer. Breathe deeper. Sweat harder. You’ve probably heard those phrases in a yoga class before. But are they true? Can yoga really help detox your body by
Less is More: Please Don’t Over-Stretch Your Joints in Yoga!
I regularly offer hip workshops at various teacher trainings in the region where I live. As the recipient of bilateral hip replacements, I’ve learned a lot about which poses and ways of approaching asanas promote healthy hip joints, and which
Can Yoga Help with Grief? Here are 5 Ways
At my book launch event, I took questions from the audience. One question that I received was a big one: how can yoga help with grief? After saying first that I had a whole chapter in my book addressing that
9 Steps to Achieving Flow in Your Work (and Life)
Have you ever lost yourself in your work, so much so that you lost track of time? While it can be rare for most people, being consumed by a task like that is a state of being called flow. In
Embodied Yoga: 3 Tips for Mindful Vinyasa Transitions
When the general public thinks of yoga, they think of “static” poses. In yoga communities, skilled instructors guide students in honing the subtle nuances of movement within poses. Yet modern asana practice, in contrast, often involves a lot of movement.
Ribit! The Many Benefits of Frog Pose: A Step-by-Step Guide for Adding It to Your Yoga Practice
Have you ever wanted to leap like a frog? Well, the yoga pose Mandukasana (Frog Pose) may not exactly prepare you for such lofty leaps, but there are plenty of other reasons to practice it. Included here is a complete
3 Yoga Poses for Stronger Knees: Build Strength to Minimize Pain
As the largest joint in the human body, our knees do a lot for us. We stand on our knees, walk with our knees, jump with our knees, and so much more. While the knee joint is incredibly adaptable, many
Improve Your Balance: Practice Yoga's Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) at the Wall
Balance postures like Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) cultivate awareness and require attentiveness. In addition, they establish a harmony between the upward and downward-flowing energies in your body. If you find it challenging to balance on one foot, try this
Yoga Well-being: How to Embody Creativity
"Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought." - Albert Einstein. Creativity is defined as an experience where something new and unique is formed. It might be an idea, a piece of art, a
3 Plantar Fascia Stretches: Freedom from Foot Pain
To stretch or not to stretch seems to be one of the biggest questions in physical medicine and rehab. For anyone who has ever experienced plantar heel pain and gone to a podiatrist most likely, they were told to “stretch
Let Love In: 6 Yoga Poses to Open Your Heart
It’s the season of love. Love is in the air and all around us. From heart-shaped chocolate boxes in the supermarkets to couple’s yoga classes, it’s undeniable that it’s the time of year when we’re asked to let love in.
Soar in Peacock Pose (Mayurasana): Creative Ways to Overcome Your Fears
Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) is a challenging arm balancing posture that requires extreme strength and incredible flexibility. For many practitioners, it appears to be an unattainable goal. But Peacock Pose doesn’t have to be out of reach. Blocks are excellent tools