In my recent dissection experience, I spent some time handling a human heart. To literally hold someone’s heart in your hands is a humbling and awe-inspiring experience. Even though its owner had passed and the life force had left, the heart retained a poignant and palpable vibration. Your heart is your lifelong companion. The medical […]
“So what brings you to yoga?” “My back!” So many of my students have started coming to yoga to help with their back issues – and for many, it’s helped! While there is no specific set of yoga postures guaranteed to fix an unhappy back, yoga can often help alleviating some of the triggers that […]
Sirsasana, king of the asana! Sirsasana and Sarvangasana (shoulderstand) have gotten a bad rap in the past few years. Teachers have become worried about placing pressure on the head and neck – and with good reason! The neck is not meant to bear the weight of the entire body, and certainly not when it’s crooked […]
Managing a love-hate relationship with wheel pose Wheel was always one of the poses that came easily to me in yoga. Despite my internally rotated hips limiting me in hip openers, I could do wheel and I could go as high as I wanted. However, as my yoga practice progressed through the years, I began […]
I hear this question a lot as a physiotherapist. The people who ask me this question range from the skeptical gym rat to the seasoned yoga enthusiasts. Generally speaking, my answer is yes! In a 2016 review, yoga was found to be effective in reducing pain and disability, can be performed safely and may improve […]
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