How to take your yoga practice to the next level
When we think about taking our yoga practice “to the next level”, it often conjures images of deeper stretches, more challenging poses, longer practice, etc. These are all fine ideas,[…]
Tagged: home yoga practice
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How to prepare the body and mind for meditation
My first serious yoga teacher training was a residential one, where I lived in a yoga community for about a month focusing on nothing but yoga. It was fun for[…]
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Yoga practice for social media overload
This week I’ve been having fun with my new Instagram account – posting stuff, checking out other people’s images and profiles, and so on. And while all of this is[…]
Introducing Friday Features – yoga teachers and “yoga snacks”
In my yoga teacher training many years ago I was encouraged to identify my niche – a group of people or a particular area that I would like to specialize[…]
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Strong and stable: yoga for core and hips
I believe that most of the readers of this blog are in the “householder” stage of life (roughly between the ages of 25 and 65), which means that we are[…]
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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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[…]
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[…]
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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[…]
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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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[…]
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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Assessment yoga practice for the hips
This yoga practice for the hips will help you assess the asymmetries in your hips and give you a better idea of where the imbalances are. Do not do this[…]
Why do we get hip pain and what can we do about it?
When you look at the structure of the hip joint, it becomes clear that it was designed to withstand some serious forces. The head of the femur (thigh bone) is[…]
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10-minute home yoga practice in the morning can shape the rest of your day
My teacher often compares regular home yoga practice with flossing. He jokes that you should only floss around the teeth that you want to keep. When I first heard this[…]
“Magic Three” home yoga practice
This is a short home yoga practice that you can do any time. It consists of three yoga poses that are simple enough to do without any other preparation, versatile[…]
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Centering yoga practice for crazy times
The theme for this yoga practice is Sutra 2.46 Sthira sukham asanam (Yoga postures should posses the qualities of stability and ease). It touches on each level of the Panchamaya[…]
Short yoga sequence for hip flexors
The purpose of this short home yoga practice is to relieve chronic contraction in psoas/ iliacus muscles. It does it by contracting and gently stretching the target muscle groups.
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How to prepare for shoveling snow using simple yoga stretches
Did you know that shoveling snow sends about 11,000 adults and children to the hospital EACH YEAR?! (Read about the study) The most common injuries are overworked muscles and falling,[…]
10 types of yoga practices to maximize the effect for specific students
There are many ideas out there about what a yoga practice should look like: some believe that it’s only valid if it has a spiritual component; others focus on strictly[…]
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