How Healthy Is Your Nervous System: Polyvagal Theory Made Simple
Looking for ways to help reduce anxiety, stress, and negative reactions to life’s adversities? Ways to improve your nervous system health? Of course! We all go through periods in life where we wish we had a magic wand to ease
Working with the Fascial Network: The Art of Self-Myofascial Release
Self-myofascial release is a technique that has been around for more than 50 years, but it has recently come to prominence in large part due to the growing recognition of the importance of the fascia - the connective tissue of
The Social Nervous System: 4 Steps to Vagus Nerve Recovery
A healthy vagus nerve supports your digestive system, helps to regulate your sleep patterns, and calms down your nerves. Learning to regulate vagal tone is associated with a reduction in inflammation. Improved vagal tone results in better prognoses in people
Extending Your Lifespan: 10 Recommendations For Longevity with David Sinclair
Is aging optional? In his bestselling book, Lifespan, Author David Sinclair challenges the prevailing narrative of aging, and urges us to reconsider our perception of aging and mortality. Based on cutting-edge scientific research into the factors that affect aging, even down
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Yoga Sequence to Soothe Sore Wrists
There might not be any body parts that we consciously use more than the hands, wrists, and arms. That can make Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)—to put it bluntly—a real drag. In short, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome causes pain, numbness, tingling, and
Online Yoga Tutorial: Power Up Your Warrior II - Virabhadrasana II
In this free online yoga tutorial, learn tips for how to lengthen the side body in Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II) to increase the space between the ribcage and the pelvis, and make more room for the diaphragm and the
What is Nutation and How Can It Help Our Forward Bends? Part 1
Many moons ago I had the privilege of spending an extended period studying yoga at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. During my time there I made it a point to watch Yogacharya Iyengar practice whenever possible.
Somatic TFL and Psoas Release
Our lives give us plenty of opportunities to explore and understand their ever-changing nature. In honor of the flow of change, I’m offering a new somatic movement flow. This flow focuses on the lower back, hips, and legs. Somatic
Yogic Breathing for Better Lung Capacity
Yogic breathing exercises are a very effective way to keep the lungs healthy and improve our breathing capacity. Regularly practicing deep breathing is great for our overall physical and mental health. How Do Your Lungs Work? Every cell in our
Natural Energy Boost with Yoga: 7 Steps to Practicing Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Most of us work too much and rest too little. If you feel tired and lethargic, or even just a late afternoon energy dip, yoga can often provide a natural energy boost. A good option for this is Camel Pose. Revitalize
The Role of Fascia in Yoga and Movement with Tom Myers
Could it be that most of what we’ve learned about muscle anatomy and the biomechanics of movement is wrong—or at the very least, not the full picture? For more than 400 years, the field of anatomy has been dominated by
Tom Myers: Change the Body to Change the Mind - Fascia, Yoga and the Medicine of the Future
The medicine of the future will have to focus on healing the epidemic of lifestyle-related diseases by changing behavior, says Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains in this interview. Yoga, bodywork and other therapies that tap into the transformative potential of
Check Out our Huff Post Blog: Yoga, Rolfing and the Elusive Cinderella Tissues
This interview with Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers first appeared in the Huffington Post. What is the most plentiful tissue in the body -- and the most ignored? The answer is fascia -- the gooey, gliding stuff that holds you together. Fascia
A Vagus Nerve Primer: 9 Reasons to Make Friends with Your Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve can be thought of as a superhighway that connects your body and your brain- a connection we talk about a lot in yoga! It innervates most organs in the body; the messages zip along its five lanes of
Myofascial Unwinding: What It Is and Why You Should Do It
Myofascial unwinding is a term coined by John Barnes to describe a type of physical movement that comes from a higher intelligence, which he often describes as a “feeling” (rather than a “thinking”) intelligence. I remember the first time I attended John’s