Yoga practice for right – left brain integration
Need to focus on a difficult task? Try this short yoga practice that helps with right – left brain integration. It uses cross-lateral movements, crossing the midline of the body,[…]
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How to integrate your right and left brain through movement
Last week we talked about the nasal cycle – the fact that at any given moment one of your nostrils is more open then another and it alternates in a[…]
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Yogis ahead of science: One nostril breathing determines how you feel
Have you ever heard of the “honeymoon nose”? The proper name for it is honeymoon rhinitis and it reflects the phenomenon that your nose feels congested after prolonged sexual stimulation.[…]
Morning yoga practice to energize your system
Need to wake up and get going? Try this morning yoga practice. This is an example of how you can use yoga to energize and get ready for the day[…]
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Yoga practice to unwind after a stressful day
Had a rough day? Try this yoga practice. This is an example of how you can use yoga to unwind after a difficult day. It begins with stronger movements to[…]
How to use yoga to energize or unwind
I am not a morning person. In my early days as a yoga practitioner I would will myself into x number of sun salutations or some power yoga routine in[…]
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A breathing trick: how to calm down before bed
A few weeks ago, a student complained of trouble falling asleep. You know how it goes – you are lying there awake at 2am, mind still spinning. I suggested that[…]
What makes your heart beat? A yogic view of energy and physiology
What differentiates a living breathing human body from a cadaver? After all, the hardware is still there: heart, lungs, brain – they are just not working. If you ask a[…]
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Why bother with breath in yoga?
Recently a new student asked me: “Why do we care about breath in yoga anyway?” This caused me to stumble for a moment as different possible answers rushed through my[…]
What’s more important – your hamstrings or your liver? Panchamaya (koshas) model
My yoga teacher likes to ask: what is more important – your hamstrings or your liver? The question is not meant to undermine the importance of the structural issues that[…]
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Stretch breaks for prolonged sitting
This simple yoga practice consists of four 5-minute stretch breaks that you can do whenever you have to sit too much. It is designed to release tension in the areas[…]
Exercise is not enough if you sit a lot
When I was in middle school, a friend of mine, whose mom was a doctor, mentioned in passing that many bus drivers had problems with their intestines falling out since[…]
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Yoga for running and hiking (after the activity)
This yoga practice will help release tension in the muscles that get stressed from running or hiking. It includes both stretching and strengthening poses for the hips, legs and back,[…]
Yoga for running and hiking (before the activity)
This short yoga practice will help prepare your knees, hips and back for running or hiking and will help protect you from potential injuries. No need for a yoga mat[…]
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IT band stretching and rolling won’t relieve the tension
As a yoga therapist I create practices for students who are very physically active, students who are sedentary and everything in between. Students at both ends of the activity spectrum[…]
Pelvis leveling yoga practice
This home yoga practice will stretch and strengthen the lateral structures of the torso to begin restoring symmetry to the position of your pelvis (pelvis leveling). Make sure that you[…]
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Dance your way out of hip pain – salsa moves can help relieve QL tension
There is a peculiar maneuver that I often recommend to the students who have restrictions in the movement of their hips; I call it a “salsa move”. I find it[…]
Yoga practice to release piriformis tension
This home yoga practice will help you release tension in the piriformis muscles and other hip rotators. This practice is not so much about “hip opening”, but more about the[…]
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3 types of pain in the butt and what you can do about it
Having a literal pain in the butt is not a fun experience; it can make walking, sitting and sleeping difficult and uncomfortable. It is certainly something that one would want[…]
Home yoga practice for the hips with emphasis on adductors and abductors
This home yoga practice for the hips will help you release tension in the inner thighs (adductors) and strengthen your outer hips (abductors). You will need a yoga block (preferably[…]
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