What causes front knee pain and what can we do about it?
“Get your earplugs ready” – jokes one of my students before attempting Chair pose. Over the years of working together we both got used to the loud crackling sound that[…]
Author: olgakabel
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The knee joint – much more then a simple hinge (and why it matters)
According to joints classification, knee is a “hinge joint” that folds and unfolds like a hinge. Indeed, life would be so much easier for many of us if it was[…]
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Chair yoga practice for the hips
Few years ago I went to Paris and stayed in the tiniest hotel room I’ve ever seen. I had to walk sideways by the bed to get through and the[…]
A list of basic chair yoga poses
Once you begin to think of chair yoga poses in terms of directional movement of the spine, it becomes much easier to both structure your yoga practices and make pose[…]
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How creative do we need to be with chair yoga?
If you teach chair yoga to a group or individual student for a while, at some point you will inevitably feel like you ran out of ideas. There are definitely[…]
Chair yoga practice for supple spine
“So why did you decide to give yoga a try?” – I asked a new student once. “Well, – she said – I tried to back out of my garage[…]
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How to sequence classes for chair yoga
One of my older yoga students gets mildly irritated every time she hears a yoga teacher say: “Listen to your body and don’t do anything that doesn’t feel right”. She[…]
4 things to keep in mind when designing a chair yoga practice
One of the readers commented on the last week’s post: “Chair yoga is not passive stretching – it’s challenging, strengthening, spiritual, and fun! “ This is an excellent description of[…]
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Who is Chair yoga for?
“Let’s use a chair” – I suggested to one of my students few years ago. “I don’t need a chair, – she replied – I am not elderly”. This response[…]
Quick mind-focusing yoga practice
Do you know how you can make somebody WHO IS TALKING VERY LOUD lower their voice? Shushing only makes people irritated. Instead you can start to TALK VERY LOUD yourself[…]
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Yoga practice for wrists and forearms
The easiest way to work with wrists and forearms is to add different hand movements to your existing yoga practice. You can be very creative with your hand gestures, just[…]
How to prevent wrist pain
Whenever a student of mine complains of wrist pain, the first question I ask is: “Do you type a lot?” If the answer is yes, I ask them to show[…]
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Why do we get wrist pain?
One of my former yoga students works for Intel. Some time ago he developed sharp wrist pain that made it very difficult for him to type and use a computer[…]
Ease into arm balances yoga practice
Some yoga students view arm balance poses as an invigorating challenge, and others as an insurmountable hurdle. The yoga practice below is for those who fall into the latter category[…]
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Three types of arm balances and their characteristics
When I was in my twenties I remember participating in an Arm Balancing class series where over the course of several weeks we worked tirelessly toward poses like Handstand and[…]
Arm balance poses: fun challenge or necessity?
How often do you walk on your hands? Some Instagram feeds will have you believe that mastering a handstand is an essential indicator of progress in yoga. But the reality[…]
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Yoga practice for stability and ease in body and mind
Not long ago I went for my annual physical with a new doctor. She asked me what I do for a living and when I said that I was a[…]
How to anchor your attention in balancing poses
I cannot read in the back seat of the car when I travel – it makes me queasy. This response is pretty typical since it reflects a conflict between three[…]
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Six easy balancing moves for your daily routine
My son loves to dig, so anytime we get to the park he zooms straight for the sandbox. And while he blissfully loads and unloads his construction equipment I like[…]
How to minimize the risk of falling in our daily lives
About a month ago I got this text message from my yoga student: “Can’t do yoga tomorrow. Fell again. Gouged arm bad. Stitches. OK now. Doc said lay off few[…]
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