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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 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
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
Support Your Neck with a Yoga Eye Pillow
Relaxation Pose is the name we give Savasana (shah-VAH-sah-nah) in English. In Sanskrit, it means corpse—a pose that mimics death. But if you have a rounded upper back you can easily become one of the undead—... Read more
Tension Headaches: A 30-Minute Yoga Practice to Help Relieve Symptoms
If you are among the 80 percent of American adults who have experienced a tension headache, then you are likely aware of how they can impair productivity and decrease overall quality of life. Can yoga ease the... Read more
New Study Shows Yoga Offers Dramatic Benefits for Chronic Pain and Depression
According to a recent study, hatha yoga and mindfulness can have profound benefits for people struggling with chronic pain and the depression that often accompanies this issue. Chronic pain is a common and... Read more
A Natural Choice: How Mindfulness Can Help You Manage Pain—without Drugs
Pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage” and serves as the body’s inherent protective mechanism to: Motivate the individual to pull... Read more