In this course, Dr. Loren Fishman and yoga therapist Ellen Saltonstall explores sciatica and the use of yoga therapy to alleviate symptoms. Sciatica is a painful condition named after the longest and largest nerve in the body. The sciatic nerve starts in the pelvis, exits the lower spine, and travels the entire length of each … Continued
Study yoga online with Doug Keller, author of Yoga As Therapy, who is widely regarded for his unique insights into the fine points of yoga anatomy and alignment. In this recorded 2-part online yoga course, Doug Keller focuses on the hamstrings, one of the most common sources of misalignment in yoga poses. Tight hamstrings are particularly … Continued
Pain is a complex and troublesome human experience that involves the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Pain strikes everyone from time to time, but millions of people suffer with pain year in and year out. According to modern pain neuroscience, however, we may have greater influence over the experience of pain than previously thought. One … Continued
It is in the soft tissues of the body that the alchemy of yoga primarily takes place. The soft tissues hold the key to tremendous transformation, both physical and emotional. But the same dynamics of the soft tissues that can lead to transformation of the physical body, if pushed too far also become the key … Continued
Ever looked at a yoga student in a yoga posture and known that the alignment is wrong, but just not completely sure why, and what to do about it? We’ve all been there! Leeann Carey, founder of Yāpana, is particularly known for her innovative uses of props to help inform and deepen your yoga practice … Continued
Anatomy Trains is a unique map of the ‘anatomy of connection’ – whole-body fascial and myofascial linkages, developed by author and bodyworker Thomas Myers in the 1990s. While anatomy often is taught in terms of individual muscles and their actions, the Anatomy Trains concept joins individual muscles into functional complexes. It further looks at these … Continued
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe both mind and body; … Continued
Feeling sluggish after the long winter? Or do you suffer from low energy, lack of well-being, or frequent colds and infections? It may be time to tune up your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is the body’s ‘garbage’ collector. It removes metabolic waste and toxins from the intercellular fluid, making it vital for cellular health. … Continued
Pain and suffering is an inevitable part of human life. The ancient yogic wisdom offers us a means to end suffering by cultivating the capacity to come into alignment with our greater truth. From that space, we can learn to be with the full spectrum of experience and skillfully navigate those energies to heal and transform both … Continued
While most of us are familiar with the alignment issues created by tight hamstrings or weak abdominals, the adductors create their own host of alignment issues, which most yoga teachers are not aware of. In this course yoga teacher and physical therapist Julie Gudmestad takes a closer look at the hip adductors, one of the … Continued
The root of a whole host of physical challenges and chronic pain — from shoulder, hip and low back pain to joint injury and deterioration and forms of scoliosis — can be found in basic imbalances in the alignments of the pelvic girdle. This is about more than just having a ‘picture perfect’ posture (which … Continued
All around us we see an epidemic of posture problems that often lead to back pain and other problems. Particularly common is the slumping and forward head posture that often comes with prolonged sitting. Posture problems also contribute to problems in yoga poses and even may predispose students towards injuries. In this course, Julie Gudmestad … Continued