Sleep: what it does for you and how to troubleshoot it
In Macbeth Shakespeare states that sleep is “the chief nourisher in life’s feast.” And modern science proves that is truly is. What other miraculous remedy helps you fight infection and[…]
Category: yoga for your energy
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Yoga practice for better sleep
Two years into WWII, the US military realized that due to extraordinarily high levels of stress and lack of sleep many of the combat pilots began to freeze up in[…]
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3 steps to help your yoga students sleep better
Our students choose to do yoga for all sorts of reasons, but in my personal experience they rarely seek advice of a yoga teacher specifically for sleep problems. However, many[…]
Why your mind races before bed and what you can do about it
In the course of your day, how often do you close your eyes and disconnect from the external bombardment of information to check in on what’s going on inside? If[…]
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Physiological reasons of poor sleep and what to do about them: Part 2
Last week we talked about some biological reasons of poor sleep. Today we will cover several others and discuss the strategies for dealing with them. 5. Restless leg syndrome Some[…]
External factors that are messing up your sleep: Part 2
Last week we discussed two most important factors that can interfere with your sleep quality and quantity – light and temperature. Both of those factors affect the release of melatonin[…]
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External factors that are messing up your sleep: Part 1
A decade or so ago I visited a small surfing town in Costa Rica. It was a great adventure, but one thing I found most surprising was that by 9pm[…]
Five kinds of sleep disturbances and how to identify them
Sleep impacts every aspect of our physiology, so it is not surprising that we always ask our private yoga students about the quality of their sleep, both in the initial[…]
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The emotional roller coaster of insufficient sleep
Any parent knows that if the child begins to get cranky at the end of the day, she is tired and needs to go to bed. Sometimes we can recognize[…]
What can caffeinated spiders teach us about our sleep habits?
About 70 years ago a zoologist who studied spiders got tired of waking up at 5am to watch them build their webs, so he asked his pharmacologist friend if he[…]
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Are you in sync with your body clock?
Many years ago I used to have a student who was blind. He came to my afternoon yoga classes regularly and sometimes we got to talking about this and that.[…]
The main difference in Western and Eastern views of physiology
Both Western and Eastern way of thinking recognize that it is essential for the body to maintain the state of internal equilibrium when it comes to physiology. In Western medicine[…]
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How aware are you of the impact that your daily activities have on your body budget?
I got an electric car few months ago and last week for the first time experienced what’s called “range anxiety” – wondering whether I would have enough battery power to[…]
Balance your “body budget” through movement, thoughts and relationships
I went skiing over the winter break and since I don’t do it very often or very well, every day on the slopes took a lot of effort. I could[…]
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Goodbye 2017, hello 2018!
As 2017 is drawing to a close, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading my blog and contributing to the conversation. Thank you! I read every[…]
New group for yoga teachers: Share your expertise and explore new ideas
Days are dark… nights are long… it’s cold… students are too busy to get to their regular yoga classes… Sounds familiar? If your well of inspiration is drying up, may[…]
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Three stages of working with chakras
At the beginning of my yoga studies many years ago I was fascinated by a yoga book that gave a list of yoga poses for each chakra. It seemed so[…]
Quick pick-me-up practice for an afternoon slump
When one thinks of a brhmana practice that is supposed to build and energize the system, it is easy to conjure images of sun salutations, challenging standing poses and fast[…]
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Let go of agitation: short langhana practice in a chair
I have experienced a full-blown panic attack once in my life about 10 years ago. I was flying back home from my mom’s funeral and in the middle of the[…]
How to work with chronic pain on the level of physiology (part 2)
When you are in pain, the body gets stuck in a loop of emergency stress response and continues to cycle through endocrine response (release of adrenaline); sympathetic system activation (fight-flight-or-freeze)[…]
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