Ayurvedic Herbal Remedies for High Blood Pressure
Nearly half of U.S. adults will experience high blood pressure at some point in their lives. Medication can be effective at lowering blood pressure, but natural means can also help support healthy blood pressure. Ultimately, the best way to
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,
Tom Myers - Fascia as a System of Biomechanical Auto-Regulation
I am so over the word ‘fascia.’ I have touted it for 40 years – I was even called the ‘Father of Fascia’ the other day in New York (it was meant kindly, but…) — now that ‘fascia’ has become
Stand Tall: 11 Yoga Poses to Improve Posture
This sequence is designed to help you improve your posture, especially if you tend to slump forward. Because this is a rather long practice, feel free to shorten it by only doing the dynamic versions of yoga poses that offer
Your Genes Aren't Destiny: How Yoga Changes Gene Expression
Here's something that even most yoga practitioners don't know. Within three hours of a yoga practice, measurable changes in gene expression can be detected in your blood cells. Not eventually. Not after months of practice. Within the same afternoon. And
What Your Body Tells You Can Protect You From Stress, Study Suggests
Your body is talking - are you listening? The ability to be aware of the constant signals and cues our body gives us is referred to as interoception. Some of these cues are obvious, such as when you accidentally touch
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
Uncomfortable in Yoga’s Child’s Pose? Try These 4 Variations
A teacher training graduate writes: “When I teach Child’s Pose, I have noticed that some of my students keep their back straight and hips hiked up in the air, almost Downward Facing Dog-like. I’m not sure if this is a
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
Low Lunge Pose: Finding the Release Your Hip Flexors Have Been Waiting For
Most people who sit for long hours already know their hips are tight — they can feel it when they stand up, when they climb stairs, when they wake up in the morning with that familiar stiffness in the front
Yoga Pose Primer: Revolved Triangle Pose (Parvrtta Trikonasana)
If I had to pick the most complicated asana in the canon of common poses, Parvrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) would be among the top few. Parvrtta Trikonasana is a balance pose, a spinal rotation, a forward bend, and even
Wall-Supported Balance Practice: Finding Stability Without the Struggle
Balance poses have a reputation for being humbling. You stand on one leg, you wobble, you come out early — and somewhere in the back of your mind you start to wonder whether this is just something your body isn't
How to Make Savasana Actually Restful: The Two-Blanket Setup for Neck and Lower Back Support
Savasana has a reputation as the easy part — the reward at the end of class where you simply lie down and rest. But if you've ever spent those final minutes quietly negotiating with your neck, or noticed your lower
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
Half Moon Pose: Finding Stability Without the Chaos
Balance poses have a way of revealing something uncomfortable: that effort alone isn't the same as control. Half Moon Pose — Ardha Chandrasana — is one of yoga's most visually striking standing postures, and also one of the most frequently