In the yoga asana practice we often talk about a category of stretching poses called “Hip Openers.” They don’t refer to the area where you “put your hands on your hips,” but target the groups of muscles surrounding the hip joints. The Hips include the Gluteal muscles (Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, and Gluteus minimus), the
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I have been practicing Yoga and Meditation for almost 25 years and I will share a little secret with you: the Brain almost never shuts up, we have very busy minds. It doesn’t matter how much yoga or meditation you practice, there will always be chatter in your mind. But wait! Don’t lose hope! The
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Yoga is a beautiful practice that, in addition to calming stress and anxiety, is equal parts stretching and strengthening. Why does this matter? As we age, we lose both strength and mobility, and unless we work to keep both, we will lose both. Neither one is more important than the other, they are both equal;
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Despite the fact that my teenager wants me to massage his neck constantly, he doesn’t believe that poor posture has anything to do with his neck tension and pain. Sadly, he is sorely mistaken. He needs to stand up straight. Having good posture has everything to do with how our body feels. If you slouch
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The ins and outs of this powerful yoga pose Chaturanga Dandasana, or Four-Pointed Staff Pose, sometimes called “low push up,” can be the bane of many Vinyasa or Ashtanga yogis practice. Done correctly it is a powerful pose that creates full-body strength by engaging the core, legs, arms, shoulders and back. Unfortunately, it is rarely
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My yoga journey began in 1995 when I was 23 (you can do the math to figure out my current age if you like). Not only am I am different person than I was then but I have learned many life lessons along the way. Here are just a few that I have learned from
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When teaching yoga, it is common to instruct students to “Listen to your body,” but what does that actually mean and why does it matter? It doesn’t mean listening with your ears, but instead listening with your “kinesthetic sense” in order to stretch and strengthen without pushing our body to injury. At all times during
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Why is cultivating one legged balance important as you age? The number one reason for on balancing on one leg is to prevent falls and potential injury which keep you from living your life the way you want to. Preventing falls isn’t just important for elderly adults, but matters for everyone. Falls can lead to
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For many people the word “exercise” brings to mind sweat, going to the gym, lifting heavy things, running, or other things that require strong exertion and may cause misery. What if you could find the Joy of Movement? Exercise can be enjoyable, maybe even fun and doesn’t have to suck. When I talk about “exercise,”
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As a 50 year old woman, I have had a lifelong struggle to love and accept my body. As a child, my weight fluctuated through growth spurts, as any child’s body does. One summer at camp when I was about 7, a counselor would frequently poke my belly and say I was the Pillsbury Dough
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