Short yoga practices to strengthen your body and move your energy
Time and time again, research shows that moving our bodies makes us feel more healthy, vibrant, strong, and happy. Even a little movement goes a long way; but if you[…]
Category: yoga for your body
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Where to begin with scoliosis and back pain
Perhaps reading this first paragraph you’ll recognize, right away, why it might challenge a Yoga Therapist to figure out how to work with a new client who has scoliosis and[…]
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Where to begin with spondylolisthesis and back pain
A new client contacts you about ongoing pain that bothers him most in the mornings and after athletics that include running. He reports, and your observations confirm, lower back pain[…]
How working developmentally helps clients with back pain
I first heard the term “developmental practice,” and directly experienced this approach myself when starting to teach yoga for low back pain ten years ago. Developmental movement practices are taught[…]
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What to ask a new client with chronic back pain
A new client reaches out to you, saying they are suffering with back pain. It has eluded their efforts to feel better. The ongoing or recurring discomfort is keeping them[…]
What to include in a yoga program for students with osteoporosis
Some months ago, I met with a new student who’s been recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. She had scheduled a private yoga session to discuss her course of action. From our[…]
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How to accommodate a yoga student with osteoporosis in a general yoga class
Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by porous, weakened bones. It usually presents as low bone mass (decrease in bone quantity) and deterioration of the microarchitecture of bones[…]
A major factor that leads to bone degradation and how Ayurveda can tame it
Some years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow got a lot of grief and ridicule for calling her separation from her then-husband Chris Martin “conscious uncoupling.” I personally think that it’s a very[…]
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How to keep your bones healthy: The major factors that affect bone growth and maintenance
I was eight years old when the Chernobyl nuclear reactor blew up. We lived very far away from the site, but I remember a lot of commotion among the adults[…]
What do your bones say about you?
About ten years ago, I was fascinated with the show Bones, a crime drama that followed the adventures of an FBI agent and a forensic anthropologist. The series was loosely[…]
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The remarkable skeletal system and its essential functions
How often do you think about your bones? Our muscles remind us about themselves when they get sore, our digestive system gets our attention when we get hungry, our circulatory[…]
Seasonal Ayurvedic cycles and their impact on our health and well-being
I am studying Spanish right now, and last week my tutor and I talked about the weather. My tutor, who lives in Spain, confided that she hates hot weather and[…]
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How in tune are you with the daily dosha rhythms and why does it matter?
A recently published study from the United Kingdom had identified the “sweet spot” for bedtime. The researchers concluded that going to bed between 10 pm and 11 pm lowered the[…]
The doshas’ impact on physiology: Body locations, functions, and common disorders
Every time I am about to fly, I get an upset stomach. It doesn’t matter how far I travel, how early I have to get up, how much work I[…]
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How to balance kapha in your yoga practice
I know someone who his colleagues and friends often describe as “a rock.” Everybody knows that he is reliable, consistent, and solid in every sense. But that solidity comes at[…]
How to balance pitta in your yoga practice
In the past, I had a student who would barge into my studio for his private yoga session like a puffing steam engine. He told me that his work was[…]
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How to balance vata in your yoga practice
Ayurveda says that when we pay conscious attention to the choices we make, activities we engage in, and foods we eat, we can restore and maintain the balance of fundamental[…]
Dosha-specific health issues and factors that aggravate them
Imagine yourself attending a hot yoga class. Your body temperature will increase as you move through the poses (the external quality of heat will increase internal heat). The body will[…]
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Too much of the same thing leads to trouble: Three main Ayurvedic principles that affect our inner balance
Growing up in Russia, I was used to people blaming their colds and other maladies on skvoznyak (draft). You would often hear things like: “I had an awful cold last[…]
Energy, light, and matter within the human body: The three doshas and their main qualities
Last week we established that both Western science and Eastern thought (mainly, Samkhya philosophy) consider energy, matter, and light to be the building blocks of the Universe. Samkhya philosophy also[…]
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