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Yoga for Back Pain: Restore Ease in Mind and Body with Supported Bridge Pose
The practice of yoga addresses all levels of consciousness. In yoga, a distinction is made between the physical body, the energetic body, the mental body, the discriminating mind, and the body of bliss. These... 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
Happy Hips: 3 Yoga Poses to Help Align Your Pelvis
First, my disclaimer: Anatomy is not my strongest suit, but through training, mentoring, and study, I’ve learned enough of the basics to execute and modify yoga postures to work with my body and those of my... 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
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
Pain is Your Friend: A “Painfully Honest” Messenger About Your Yoga Practice
Anyone who is suffering from chronic pain is already saying, “What is this idiot talking about?” Having suffered my own fair share of severe pain, I must say I would gladly have murdered that “friend” and... Read more
Yoga for Pain Relief Part 2
This post is part two of a series on therapeutic yoga for chronic pain. Part one provided the science behind the mind-body-pain connection and explored the role of the brain in pain, how trauma exacerbates... Read more
When Savasana Doesn't Feel Relaxing: Three Trauma-Informed Alternatives
Savasana—so many yoga practitioners absolutely love it, and if anything, want it to be longer. There are even t-shirts saying, “I'm only here for Savasana.” Yet this final resting pose, nearly universal in... Read more
Too Much Sitting? 7 Must-Do Stretches to Ease Low Back Pain
These days we all sit too much, often hunched over a keyboard or a smartphone. Sitting puts our joints into a state of sustained flexion, which tightens the muscles that act on those joints. Sitting also... Read more
Balance Your SI Joint: 3 Yoga Practice Tips
The current evolution of yoga practice, outside of evidence-based yoga therapy practices, is heavily weighted toward Vinyasa or Flow Yoga. While a talented teacher can create a flow sequence that provides a... Read more