How the brain can interpret other signals as pain
One of my clients has recurring knee issues. For her, there is always a low degree of discomfort that never goes away; sometimes it flares up, causing sharp pain. When[…]
One of my clients has recurring knee issues. For her, there is always a low degree of discomfort that never goes away; sometimes it flares up, causing sharp pain. When[…]
If you accomplish ten great things today and make one mistake, what will you more likely think about when you lie in bed at night? Most likely you will think[…]
A former client of mine, let’s call him John, bent over to tie his shoes one day and was unable to sit up because of excruciating pain in his lower[…]
Few years ago my family moved from one house to another. On the moving day I was carrying a big heavy box down the stairs and missed the last step.[…]
A recent article in the New York Times discussed the updated guidelines by the American College of Physicians regarding treatment of lower back pain. While in the past medication was[…]
Couple of weeks ago I attended a yoga class with the sweetest, very well-meaning yoga teacher. Unfortunately, her sequencing was not very well thought through. She led the class in[…]
Did you know that holding Cobra pose (Bhujangasana) for several breath cycles brings down your cortisol (the stress hormone) and increases your testosterone (the “oumph” hormone)? The study published in[…]
Most yoga teachers I know spend a lot of time perfecting their craft – they read a lot, attend workshops, experiment in their own practice and teach many classes. This[…]
In my first year of college my academic advisor had roped me into presenting at a minor conference. I complied, even though I didn’t care about the subject that was[…]
When I started working with students one-on-one many years ago, I used to offer free initial evaluations to anybody who was interested. It was time-consuming and not really cost-effective, but[…]
I learned to drive pretty late in life. I started in my early 20s when I came to the US, but never needed a car, so I delayed driving till[…]
Nowadays we tend to define our health and fitness mostly through numbers (body mass index, target heart rate and so on) and performance (ability to touch the toes, run a[…]
Many years ago, when I just started teaching yoga, I wanted to make sure that my students got enough stretching. One time a good friend of mine took my class.[…]
“Clinical psychologists sometimes say that two kinds of people seek therapy: those who need tightening, and those who need loosening. For every patient seeking help in becoming more organized, self-controlled,[…]
To be honest, the older I get, the less I am interested in doing yoga for the sake of physical fitness. It somehow feels like a waste of time. There[…]
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With 2016 soon coming to a close, let’s take a moment to look back at the ground that we’ve covered. This year we focused on three major topics: axial extension[…]
The term superfood is usually used to describe nutrient-rich food that is especially beneficial for our health and well-being. Certain yoga poses can be described as “superposes” because they also[…]
Many years ago I read a book by Mukunda Stiles called Structural Yoga Therapy. I loved the book and found it very helpful, but the one example I remember most[…]
When a student comes to you complaining of knee pain, the first thing you need to do is assess tracking. Tracking is a relative position between the hip joints, knee[…]