This brief yoga practice video focuses on core and upper body strength by using a block (but you don’t need a block).
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 2 – core strength
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Video 1 – balance and hip release
Home practice video 1 (15 minutes): brief yoga practice that includes a focus on balance and hips Why we balance? Nearly every yoga class I teach, will have some sort of one leg balance. Balancing on one leg helps build
Stretching the side of the body
Ever feel tight along the sides of your body between your hips and the bottom of your rib cage? This muscle group can get tight when we have asymmetries in our hips, shoulders or back, or when we move while
New resource – how to guide from Boston Medical Center on Yoga for back pain
A research study from Boston Medical Center recently found that gentle yoga can be as safe and effective as physical therapy in easing back pain. That’s not too surprising – there are literally hundreds of studies with similar findings. The exciting
Stretching without working for the shoulders
I want to highlight a stretch for the shoulders that doesn’t require work (once you get in the position). This pose comes from restorative yoga and my new booklet, Restorative Yoga at Home. The photo is a sample page from
Simple stretch for shoulders and chest (and wrists too)
There are endless simple stretches for the shoulder. As I’ve written the last couple weeks, the stretch is all about the right position of your shoulder joint and adding muscle action in the related muscle groups. If you have tight
Finding the right position for the shoulders in eagle arms
Last week I talked about how stretching the shoulders really means the muscles in the chest, arms, back and neck. And to stretch those muscles, it’s not really about the right stretch, it’s about the right position of your shoulder joint (and
Stretching the shoulders – it’s not about the pose
I LOVE shoulder stretches. When we talk about stretching the shoulders, we really mean the muscles in the chest, arms, back and neck. That’s a lot of muscle groups because the shoulder joint is very complex. You can be tight
A mini-core yoga routine
These last few weeks, I’ve focused on core strength. I’ve just come across this short mini core workout using yoga poses from a favourite blog on yoga anatomy. Read the brief article for helpful tips about activating the muscles of
What’s the core have to do with a block between your thighs?
The inner thigh muscles can affect the core muscles (including the abdominals and pelvic floor).