Is your spinal health something you give much thought? Most often, spinal health takes a back seat. We mind our spines only in the aftermath of something gone wrong. Let’s not, however, allow it to reach that point. Let’s, instead, take our spines to yoga. Yoga is a blessing to the spine. Supporting strength, flexibility, mobility, […]
Save the Shoulders! One of the most common complaints and recurring site of injuries in yoga these days is the tearing of the rotator cuff. It’s giving yoga a bad reputation and some are going so far as to say that yoga can wreck your body! Luckily, many of us know how many stories of […]
“Bow Pose…it’s like many things: misunderstood.” Bow pose is a prone (belly down) intermediate backbend that is often seen practiced in many styles of yoga. This pose is more challenging than it may seem at first glance and isn’t always practiced correctly. When practiced incorrectly it can lead to discomfort in the knees and lower […]
Do you deal with stress and anxiety? You’re not alone, these are feelings that nearly everyone deals with. Living in a state of chronic stress stimulates the nervous system to operate continuously in fight or flight mode, sending messages to the body to produce more adrenaline, increase the heart rate, and decrease the breathing rate. […]
Kundalini Yoga, also referred to as “the yoga of awareness,” is all about unlocking the snake-like Kundalini (“coiled”) energy located at the base of the spine. It is a highly spiritual practice with heavy focus on breath and movement all intended to open up the heart, strengthen the mind + body, and create greater health […]
