Bridge Pose: How Two Blocks Unlock Safe, Effective Backbending (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) has a reputation as an accessible backbend gentle enough…
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Restless Legs Syndrome: How Yoga and Meditation Can Reduce Symptoms
Restless legs syndrome (RLS or Willis-Ekbom Disease) is a condition that causes uncomfortable or…
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Age-Related Posture Slump? Yoga Can Help Alleviate Hyperkyphosis, Study Suggests
Can we control how we age? Look in the mirror, and the answer seems…
May 29 – By: Eve Johnson
Calf Flexibility (Ardha Uttanasana): The Secret Behind Heels-Down Dog
If your heels never quite reach the floor in Downward Dog, you've probably been…
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Rev Up Your Yoga Practice: Try This Seated Warm-Up Sequence
Starting a longer practice while lying on the floor is my favorite way to…
May 25 – By: Baxter Bell, MD
Dr. Ray Long: How to Enhance Your Breathing Capacity During Yoga
I studied yoga for an extended period at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute…
May 24 – By: Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Backbends for Beginners (Setu Bandhasana): Building Spinal Extension Without Straining Your Lower Back
If backbends have ever left your lower back tight or uncomfortable, the instinct is…
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Are You Making This Common Stretching Mistake in Yoga?
Early in my days of teaching yoga teacher training, a student who had been…
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Yoga for every body
How to avoid the Top 3 Pitfalls of Forward Bends
With Julie Gudmedstad
Free Video with Dr. Ray Long: The Wonders of Diaphragmatic Breathing
Does the heart move with your diaphragm when you breathe? You bet you! The…
May 20 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Hero Pose (Virasana): The Quad Stretch Your Hips Have Been Waiting For
Sitting in chairs all day shortens the quadriceps and hip flexors — the muscles…
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Backbending for Beginners: Activate Your Hip Extensors for Stronger Backbends
Most yoga practitioners stretch their hamstrings constantly. Far fewer ever strengthen them. That imbalance…
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Glute Amnesia: Yoga for Your Forgotten Rear
Are you forgetting about your backside? If you spend most of your day sitting,…
May 15 – By: Nolan Lee, DC, E-RYT, CES, PES
Yoga Anatomy: The Adductor Muscles in Downward Facing Dog Pose
In a previous blog post, “Strong Thigh Muscles Benefit People with Knee Osteoarthritis,” we gave…
May 12 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
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