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
4 Steps to Minimize the Stress on the Intervertebral Discs
Did you know that astronauts get taller in space? According to NASA studies, when the spine is not exposed to the pull of Earth’s gravity, the intervertebral discs expand and as a result the spine gets a bit longer. That
The 3 Keys to Keeping the Fascia Hydrated with Tom Myers (Plus Video!)
The aging of the fascia is a key factor in many age-related changes that happen as we get older, says Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers. It is commonly known that hydration is critical to the youthfulness and suppleness of fascia,
6 Yoga Poses to Counteract the Effects of Sitting
According to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the average person sits for more than half the day. We spend long hours sitting at our desks in front of the computer, in the car getting to and from
Tom Myers: Change the Body to Change the Mind - Dynamics of Transformation in the Light of New Fascia Research
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
Simplify Your Yoga Cues to Increase Their Power
My original yoga “parentage” was in the Iyengar system. Known for its precision, and for inventing the yoga props we use today, the Iyengar system provides a fine foundation. In workshops, teachers—including B.K.S. Iyengar and his daughter, Geeta, who I
Tadasana: Mountain Pose - Free Online Yoga Video
Mountain Pose (Tadasana) is known as the blueprint pose for all of the standing poses in yoga. In other words, it sets the body up with correct alignment that is translatable to the other standing poses. This wonderful breakdown of