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[...] The post Six easy balancing moves...
View ArticleHow 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[...] The post How to anchor your attention in...
View ArticleWhat you think while balancing matters
We don’t know why a particular class or practice stays with us. I think of it as being part of the big mystery. One, in particular, that stays with me[...] The post What you think while balancing...
View ArticleYoga 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[...] The post Yoga practice for stability and ease in body and mind...
View ArticleArm 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[...] The post Arm balance...
View ArticleThree 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[...] The post Three types...
View ArticleEase 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[...] The post Ease...
View ArticleWhy 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[...] The post Why do we get wrist pain?...
View ArticleHow 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[...] The post How to prevent wrist pain appeared first on...
View ArticleYoga 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[...] The post Yoga practice...
View ArticleWho benefits from yoga at the workplace?
Sometimes Yoga is for those who practice it…and for us, we know that familiar feeling of arriving on the mat. It changes us. We instantly breathe a little better and[...] The post Who benefits from...
View ArticleHow to sequence classes for Office Yoga (use the gunas!)
I remember one of my first Yoga classes – I had raced to the studio from work. Frantic and running late, the whole drive I was creating to-do lists in[...] The post How to sequence classes for Office...
View ArticleQuick 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[...] The post Quick...
View ArticleInsta-yoga-studio: practice wherever possible
Recently I had the opportunity to teach Yoga in a studio. Like, in a room that’s made for Yoga…where the floors are clean…the blankets are folded and plenty…the temperature is[...] The post...
View ArticleYoga as a complement to your desk job
The tale goes…long, long ago, before asana was a thing, Yogis meditated for hours and hours and as they complained to their teachers about aches and pains from sitting so[...] The post Yoga as a...
View ArticleWho 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[...] The post Who is Chair yoga for? appeared first on...
View Article4 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[...] The post 4...
View ArticleHow 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[...] The post How to sequence...
View ArticleChair 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[...] The post Chair yoga practice for supple spine appeared first on...
View ArticleHow 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[...] The post How creative do we need to be...
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