A nice video to get familiar with the knee. [read more...]
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As someone who has orthodics, and as a yoga teacher who believes in the power of the arch….this is an interesting read! Jordan Siemens/Getty Images From the New York Times Online, January 17th, 2011 By GINA KOLATA Benno M. Nigg has become a leading researcher on orthotics — those shoe inserts that many athletes use [...] [read more...] A great article on caring for your shoulders in yoga class, from Yoga Journal. Shoulder injuries are common among yogis, but they don’t have to be. Here’s how to care for your shoulders, not tear them down. Trish Jones knew trouble was brewing when her right shoulder began to throb during her favorite yoga class. [...] [read more...] A great article from the New York Times Magazine about the possible benefits that we actually derive from having the blues. Depression may not feel good, but maybe there’s a glimmer of a lining. The Victorians had many names for depression, and Charles Darwin used them all. There were his “fits” brought on by “excitements,” [...] [read more...] Many yoga students are quite surprised to learn that joints can become too flexible. But in many joints, ligaments and tendons play a major role in preventing excessive motion; if those tissues become too loose, the joint can move in ways that cause damage or set the stage for injury. A joint with such laxity [...] [read more...] Introduction There are staggeringly vast numbers of people in this country suffering from breathing related disorders; particularly when factoring in related maladies such as hypertension, back pain and depression. Not surprisingly, similarly large numbers of people are seeking out alternative approaches to healing. A 2002 CDC study1 on Complementary and Alternative therapies found that the [...] [read more...] November 18th, 2009 by Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Researchers at Princeton University recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise. Some of their neurons respond differently to stress than the neurons of slothful rats. Scientists have known for some time that exercise stimulates the creation of new brain cells (neurons) [...] [read more...] Is stress wearing you down? Even “yoga people” can feel frazzled at the end of the day! Whether you’re worrying about looming deadlines, job insecurity, traffic jams, or a troubled relationship, stress takes it toll on your body, breath, and mind. From a scientific perspective, stress can trigger anything from allergies and asthma to headaches [...] [read more...] The internal awareness that develops through yoga is the most important tool for learning to release the psoas. And releasing the psoas will bring new freedom, ease, and structural integrity to your yoga practice. It can be difficult at first to access the subtle sensations of the psoas. Buried in the body, engaged in habitual [...] [read more...] (A) A remote tribe in Papua, New Guinea. (B) A revolutionary computer operating system. (C) The muscle that is the key to your structural stability. If you guessed C, you’re correct. Buried deep within the core of your body, the psoas (pronounced “so-az”) affects every facet of your life, from your physical well-being to who [...] [read more...] |
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