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Chronic Pain? Try Isometric Contraction
In the past few years, more research has gone into the study of isometric muscle contraction and its relationship to pain relief. If that sentence made you say, “Huh?” Let´s back up and review. 3 Types of... Read more
Chronic Pain: Retrain Your Brain
I recently read The Brain’s Way of Healing by Dr. Norman Doidge and learned about a fascinating way to retrain how chronic pain is processed in the brain. The approach, developed by pain specialist Dr. Michael... Read more
Wrist Pain in Yoga: Here’s How to Alleviate It
Wrist pain in yoga can feel truly debilitating. In modern-style practices, we tend to spend the majority of class time bearing weight in our arms. From ubiquitous poses like Plank Pose (Phalakasana) and... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
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...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Chair Yoga to Brighten Your Work Day
Over the past weekend, I felt like the seasons clicked—warm weather is waning and winter is upon us. For many of us, this means going back to our usual routines, which often involve a lot of sitting. To... Read more
4 Ways to Protect Hands and Wrists in Yoga
Human hands have many skills: using tools, typing, playing musical instruments, giving massages, or using sign language, just to name a few. However, in many yoga poses we make a special demand of our hands,... Read more
Wrist Flossing: Yoga for Your Wrists
Yesterday I read a brief article in The New York Times titled “ 3 Ways to Relieve Work-From-Home Pains. ” In the article, A.C. Shilton recommended some wrist stretches—yoga for your wrists— for people who have... Read more
3 Ways to Care for Your Knees
Knee pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain that people experience. And it’s no wonder why—our knees support the weight of our body throughout our entire lives! While the U.S. population is... Read more
Yoga for Teeth Grinding and TMJ Pain
Grinding your teeth at night is like inviting a large football player to stand on your teeth, according to the director of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Craniofacial Pain Center in an article... Read more
Foot Yoga for a Fine Foundation
I can’t claim to have made healthy choices in all areas of my life throughout my history on the planet, but I can claim relative intelligence about one aspect of being in a body: I’ve always worn sensible... Read more