In the low back there are a few places that are vulnerable to injury during twisting if we don’t take proper precautions. Doug explains these areas, and how we can coordinate our shoulders and hips to protect these vulnerable points and take care of our backs.
Sitting in meditation can challenge the lower back and hips. Tiredness or weakness of the low back causes the hip flexors to engage more, which can tighten them and create even more challenge in this pose. In this video, Doug guides you through a practice to not only open your hips, but strengthen your lower … Continued
Strengthen your wrists and keep them healthy by developing the habits necessary to prevent pinching and problems down the road. Whether in downward dog or more vigorous arm balances, Doug guides you in proper wrist alignment and health in these weight-bearing postures.
Tension in the neck, both in daily life and in poses, can lead to nagging pain, headaches, and tension running into the shoulders and shoulder blades. In this video, Doug guides you through healthy actions for the neck in poses so that you can maintain a supple neck, develop strength and balance, and find relief … Continued
Develop your balance and stimulate bone strength safely and effectively with this practice. Ellen guides you through a series of poses appropriate for beginners who want to build body awareness and become strong and steady on their feet.
Strengthen your bones and your balance with this practice designed by Ellen. This is a great video for anyone with osteopenia or osteoporosis, and it also offers an opportunity to counteract the all-too-common hunch by opening up the upper chest and building body awareness.
Relieve back pain caused by too much activity, too little activity, or an alignment problem that’s creating excess muscle tension. In addition to lengthening, strengthening, and realigning your back, Ellen also shows you how to identify issues in your posture that may be contributing to pain.
This video focuses on releasing excess tension in the tops and fronts of the shoulders. It’s all too easy to fall into a shoulder-forward slump, and over time, the connective tissue of the body hardens to hold that posture. Ellen guides you through a series of exercise to counteract this habit, and to gain strength … Continued
Build awareness and strength specifically where you need it for your particular curve. Each person’s scoliosis is unique, and in this video, Ellen provides a series of postures that can be tailored to your unique curve, whether you have a single curve or a double curve. By strengthening the convex side through this practice, you … Continued
We often carry layers of tension in our back and hips. This can impact our alignment and, over time, lead to chronic back pain and decreased mobility. In this session, Ellen guides you through a practice that massages out the muscles of the back and hips, relieving pain and improving range of motion. With this … Continued
Strength is necessary for both our health and our ability to do things we enjoy in our everyday life. Overall strength keeps our joints stable, and gives us freedom to engage in a wider variety of activities without feeling drained or tired. In this video, Dr. Baxter Bell focuses on developing the strength of your … Continued
Think of this BodySensing practice with Richard Miller as a moving meditation that will allow you to tune in, move away from thinking, and meet yourself as you are. The practice of BodySensing cultivates a subtle level of awareness by letting go of the form of the pose, and instead tuning into the sensations it … Continued