A practice with Gabriel Halpern designed to help those dealing with back pain find relief and healing. Learn how to relax and create traction for the spine in flexion, extension, rotation, and inversion poses. Sciatica, SI joint problems, scoliosis, and lumbar ache will be a few of the topics covered.
One of the common problems facing yoga teachers, says Julie Gudmestad in this free download, are students coming to class with health issues that require individual attention. This is especially the case now that the health benefits of yoga are becoming more widely known. However, while yoga has numerous health benefits, incorrectly practiced yoga can … Continued
It’s easy to become caught up in the fast pace of our modern world. So many of us are split between work, family, to-do lists, and never-ending obligations that we rarely have a moment to reflect on what truly makes us happy. “We move through our life on autopilot, getting up in the morning and … Continued
Have you ever faced challenges in your life that were so overwhelming that they brought you to the edge of your coping skills? If so, you are a survivor of trauma – and, indeed, you are not alone. Nine out of ten people have experienced periods of such intense stress that it qualifies as a … Continued
Chances are, you or someone you love is living with arthritis. From the years 2013-2015, an estimated 22.7% (54.4 million) of adults were diagnosed with arthritis by their doctors. This statistic is expected to increase to 25.9% (78.4 million) by the year 2040, with two-thirds of those cases being women. Can we slow or prevent … Continued
In our fast-paced Vinyasa yoga culture, are we missing out on one of the greatest gifts yoga has to offer? Renowed yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater thinks so. Deep rest has become an absolute necessity in our lives. When we emphasize moving rapidly through a series of poses, it is easy to miss out on the element … Continued
“As opposed to stretching or working out, the movement of Yoga is sacred. It embodies a holistic blending of our physical bodies, emotions, minds and souls.” ~Judith Hanson Lasater When life gets hectic, yoga can provide refuge and relief. But to really tap into yoga’s transformative power, notes renowned yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater in this … Continued
We know that yoga can help us stay flexible and relieve musculoskeletal pain. Unfortunately, for those of us who are already tight, starting a standard yoga practice the way it is commonly taught in yoga studios can be a Catch-22: You want to practice yoga to become more flexible, but you can’t practice yoga effectively … Continued
The fascial web is a pervasive web of connective tissue with a rich sensory nerve supply, which is always giving us information, always coordinating our movements and transferring force all throughout the body, says yoga therapist and author Ellen Saltonstall in this free download. It is vital to the health of the body, and the … Continued
The vagus nerve and contemporary Polyvagal Theory are exciting new topics in modern discourse, which have a wide range of applications for yoga practitioners. Contemporary thought about the vagus nerve and Polyvagal Theory sheds light on numerous traditional yoga concepts and practices. In particular, yoga’s deep inquiry into our mental and emotional life makes all … Continued
How do we truly live our yoga? How do we take our yoga off the mat and extend its benefits and insights into our daily lives? In this online course with Judith Hanson Lasater exploring how we can enrich our yoga practice through the lens of ancient yoga philosophy and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. … Continued
It’s not the most comfortable of topics, but many yogis and yoginis, especially women over 40, struggle with pelvic floor issues like incontinence, prolapse, and pelvic pain. While these issues can seem embarrassing to discuss or even acknowledge, yoga therapist Leslie Howard assures us that they are not. In this free download, Leslie shares her … Continued