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…
Mar 28 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Anatomy
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The Social Nervous System: 4 Steps to Vagus Nerve Recovery
A healthy vagus nerve supports your digestive system, helps to regulate your sleep patterns,…
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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…
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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…
Mar 14 – By: Olga Kabel
4 Steps to Minimize the Stress on the Intervertebral Discs
Did you know that astronauts get taller in space? According to NASA studies, when…
Mar 11 – By: Olga Kabel
A System of Biomechanical Regulation – Tom Myers on the Significance and Functions of Fascia
Fascia is the biological fabric that holds us together. You are about 70 trillion…
Mar 03 – By: Tom Myers
When Stretching Hurts: The Science of Connective Tissue
Whether you’re a yogi, runner, body builder, corporate CEO or aging baby boomer, there’s…
Feb 17 – By: Meagan McCrary
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Beyond Endorphins and the Runner’s High: Where Does Yoga Fit In?
I don’t know about you, but I love to have my understanding of some…
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Yoga for every body
How to avoid the Top 3 Pitfalls of Forward Bends
With Julie Gudmedstad
Dr. Ray Long: Yoga Stretches for Healthy Aging – Powering Up Your Downward Dog
As a dog lover, I’m not alone in believing these creatures have important knowledge…
Feb 06 – By: Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Dr. Ray Long: Yoga Anatomy: Two Steps to a Healthier Side Forearm Plank
Side Plank Pose (Vasisthasana) offers numerous benefits, but it is a physically very challenging…
Jan 20 – By: Dr Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Yoga Anatomy: The Rectus Femoris Muscle in Yoga
In this blog post we examine the rectus femoris muscle and its relation to…
Jan 10 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Yoga Hack for Uttanasana: How to Deepen Your Forward Bends
Try this yoga hack: In Uttanasana (forward bend), fix the hands onto the mat…
Jan 10 – By: Dr. Ray Long, FRCSC
No Muscle Is an Island – Why Training Individual Muscles Doesn’t Cut It
A mindset has emerged over the years where specific muscles are viewed as the…
Jan 05 – By: Dr. Chris Lieb
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