Why We Get Shorter As We Age: How Manual Therapy and Yoga Stretches Can Help You Stand Tall
The intervertebral discs are responsible for 25 percent of our spine’s overall length. Since…
Feb 09 – By: Erik Dalton
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Sankalpa, Visualization, and Yoga: The Diaphragm-Psoas Connection
In yoga practice, the Sanskrit word sankalpa means “resolution” or “intention,” usually in association…
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Shoulder Biomechanics, Part 2: The Infraspinatus and Teres Minor Muscles
Welcome to the second of our series on the shoulder joint in yoga. The…
Feb 02 – By: Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Upside-Down Yoga: The Many Benefits of Inversions
When you are standing upright, you are subject to gravity. This is probably not…
Jan 12 – By: Sara Doyle, PhD, E-RYT 500
Yoga Anatomy: 4 Steps to Facilitated Shoulder Stretching in Gomukhasana
Today’s post illustrates some of the shoulder biomechanics in Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) and…
Jan 12 – By: Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
How to Bend Forward Without Stressing the Spine
When you go to a yoga class and attempt to do a forward bend,…
Jan 05 – By: Olga Kabel
Yoga Practitioner Beware: This Common Teaching Cue Can Erode the Stability of Your Sacroiliac Joint!
If you are a yoga teacher or practitioner hoping for healthy joints that last…
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No Muscle Is an Island – Are You Making This Common Strength Training Mistake?
A mindset has emerged over the years where specific muscles are viewed as the…
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Yoga for every body
How to avoid the Top 3 Pitfalls of Forward Bends
With Julie Gudmedstad
Discovering the Living Body: A Yoga Teacher’s Revolutionary Insight on Fascia
What if everything you thought you knew about your body was too static? In…
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The Fascia Connection: Tom Myers on How Postural Habits Get Locked into Our Fascial System
Can our postural habits damage our wellbeing and even health over the long term?…
Nov 14 – By: YogaUOnline Staff
Axial Extension for Better Posture- Learning to Lengthen the Torso in Forward Bends
One of the keys to maintaining an upright posture is not just to “stand…
Nov 10 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Struggle with Tight Hamstrings? Take This 60 Second Hamstring Test to See How You Stack Up
Struggling with tight hammies? You are not alone. Tight hamstrings affect a surprising number…
Nov 08 – By: Eva Norlyk Smith
Do Tight Hamstrings Hamper Your Yoga Practice? Julie Gudmestad Offers Tips for Happy Hamstrings
Making friends with your hamstrings is key to a rewarding yoga practice. But that…
Nov 06 – By: Eva Norlyk Smith
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