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…
Aug 24 – By: Olga Kabel
Anatomy
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Yoga and Your Reticular Activating System
In my most recent post on Empress Pose, I mentioned that when we bring the…
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Yoga Anatomy Language: Part 2
In a previous article, we reviewed the starting point of anatomy with anatomical position.…
Aug 21 – By: Nolan Lee, DC, E-RYT, CES, PES
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…
Aug 20 – By: Dr Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
A Blueprint for Learning Anatomy for Yoga Teaching
When budding yoga teachers try to learn anatomy as part of their training, often…
Aug 19 – By: Karen Fabian, E-RYT, CPT
Common Shoulder Issues in Yoga: An Interview with Julie Gudmestad
Julie Gudmestad is the founder of Gudmestad Yoga (now Paxton Yoga) in Portland, Oregon,…
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Yoga Anatomy: Release Your Tight Psoas Muscles with Clinical Somatics
The psoas muscle, formally called the psoas major, is a very important core muscle.…
Jul 16 – By: Sarah St. Pierre
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Dr. Ray Long: Stabilizing the Shoulders in Downward Dog and Upward Hands Poses
Today’s post will look at the scapular motion on the ribcage and the role…
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Yoga for every body
How to avoid the Top 3 Pitfalls of Forward Bends
With Julie Gudmedstad
Are You Making This Common Stretching Mistake in Yoga?
Early in my days of teaching yoga teacher training, a student who had been…
Jun 30 – By: Charlotte Bell
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…
Jun 04 – By: Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Yoga Anatomy: The Adductor Muscles in Downward Facing Dog Pose
In our blog post, “Strong Thigh Muscles Benefit People with Knee Osteoarthritis,” we gave a…
Jun 02 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Yoga Anatomy: Release the Internal Rotators for a Deeper Lotus Pose
Joint congruency and joint reaction forces are among the most important principles to understand…
May 29 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
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
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