What do we lose as we gain more education and experience in yoga?
Most yoga teachers I know spend a lot of time perfecting their craft – they read a lot, attend workshops, experiment in their own practice and teach many classes. This[…]
Category: How to design a practice
Here we discuss the process of designing a yoga sequence, whether it’s a class or a private session, to make it more safe and effective for the students
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The art and science of yoga sequencing: How the order of poses can change the effect of the practice
I remember hating Latin in college. Unfortunately, it was required for my degree, so I had to endure. For example, translating a Latin sentence takes a lot of work because[…]
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Extend your yoga beyond the physical: How to design an integrative practice
Some time ago one of my students reported to me: “I was watching this movie last night about an assassin who was doing yoga to stay in shape.” What’s wrong[…]
Why do we do forward bends in yoga?
I heard an interesting theory that older women who have osteoporosis in their spine, shouldn’t practice forward bends because of the risk for additional fractures. This theory is a result[…]
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Unlock the hidden potential of the yoga poses
I have a question for you – name one pose that you can use to strengthen your lower back and core, stretch your hip flexors, stretch and strengthen your upper[…]
Are private yoga sessions different from yoga classes? Yes, in every way
A new student came to see me once for a private session. She was very surprised by the number of questions I asked her before we even got started on[…]
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6 yoga substitutes for the most common gym pre-exercise stretches
Every time I go to the gym I see somebody doing the anga bangha stretching. Anga bangha means trying to do something good for one part of your body while[…]
Why do we hold yoga poses?
I had a student many years ago who due to some psychological issues wasn’t able to keep her internal dialog to herself. So whenever she took my class, she would[…]
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3 steps to making any yoga pose more effective: why do we repeat the pose before we hold it
“Raise your hand if you are busy” – my teacher Gary Kraftsow likes to prompt at his workshops. This always gets the same reaction – a short disbelieving laugh, as[…]
8 steps to design a breath-centered practice
According to viniyoga tradition, our aging process is represented by the movement of the sun throughout the day. Sunrise represents childhood, midday represents adult life, and sunset represents old age.[…]
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