Assessment yoga practice for the hips

This yoga practice for the hips will help you assess the asymmetries in your hips…

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…

Want pain-free shoulders? Cut down on your Downward dogs and Planks

A fellow yoga teacher confided in me once: “I had quite a scare in my…

Six reasons your yoga practice can become a pain in the neck

Many of us carry tension in our necks, and when we go to a yoga…

How to stretch your neck and relieve neck tension more effectively

If you google “neck stretches” or “neck stretching” you will get a number of variations…

Doing neck circles can compress your cervical nerves and cause other issues

Honestly, I thought that we disposed of the neck circles a long, long time ago.…

Too many asymmetrical poses can create sacroiliac joint issues

I must admit: before I started my viniyoga teacher training, I’d never heard of sacrum…

Are we addicted to the Pigeon pose (and other “hip openers”)?

William Broad has done it again.  Last year, he sounded an alarm about the potential…

Rolling up from a standing forward bend can harm your spine

Recently, I watched a video on YouTube by a popular yoga teacher and couldn’t help…

How to protect your lower back and increase stability in any yoga pose

Physical therapists know this, Pilates teachers know this, athletes and dancers know this; why are…