Every yoga practice must have purpose, order and meaning
A painting is often a complex combination of the totality of it and the independent parts of it that come together to form the work of art. So, too, is[…]
Are you or someone you know having a hard time? Do you experience mental or physical pain, tightness in your chest or stomach, restless sleep, or just a general sense[…]
In viniyoga, we often say that the remedy we choose should match the type of problem the student experiences. When someone is dealing with a structural issue, yoga asana would[…]
What kind of tired are you? – asks Saundra Dalton-Smith in her book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity(1). This seems like a confusing question; how[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
