Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with core and pelvic floor

Whenever you design a yoga class to strengthen the core or tone the pelvic floor…

Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with shoulders and upper back

Whenever you plan to work with shoulders in your yoga class or private yoga session,…

Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with neck and upper back

Whenever you design a yoga class aimed at releasing tension in the neck and upper…

Follow the sun: Short yoga practice for happy neck

This yoga practice addresses neck stiffness that you get from staring at your device, dragging…

Take care of your lower back and sacrum

Hormonal fluctuations, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges, recurring asymmetrical activity, and sports injuries can lead to…

Is lower back pain gender-specific?

My grandmother suffered from lower back pain for many years. She described it as sharp,…

Are you up for a challenge? Strong yoga practice for hips and hamstrings

Whenever you decide to work with your hips, it is not enough to simply stretch…

Why your hips hurt and what you can do about it

When your hips are hurting, you cannot walk comfortably, cannot sleep, cannot sit, cannot stand,…

Standing yoga practice for neck and upper back tension

You can practice yoga anywhere, but not all floor surfaces are yoga-friendly. Sometimes, lying down…

You can do yoga anywhere: Situational yoga practices

My son is really into drawing; wherever we go, I always have a notebook and…

Short yoga practice for hip flexors

The beauty of short yoga practices is that you can fit them into small pockets…

How to create a short targeted yoga practice for physical tension

Every time I have a yoga video shoot with my videographer, I feel slightly guilty.…

Sleep: what it does for you and how to troubleshoot it

In Macbeth, Shakespeare states that sleep is “the chief nourisher in life’s feast.” And modern…

How does your posture impact the way you feel?

A neighbor said to me few weeks ago: “You have such a great posture –…

How to work with chronic pain on the level of intellectual mind

According to Walter Freeman, one of the great neuroscientists, “All the brain can know it…

Is there a difference between pain and suffering? Insights from Patanjali

When it comes to dealing with chronic pain, we have to differentiate between pain and…

How to work with chronic pain on the level of physiology (part 2)

When you are in pain, the body gets stuck in a loop of emergency stress…

How to work with chronic pain on the level of physiology (part 1)

Some days, when I begin my yoga practice, I can feel the entire physical history…

Pain vs sensation yoga practice

Your brain interprets your bodily sensations based on context and experience. If you feel a…

How to work with chronic pain on the level of physical body

There is a heated ongoing debate in the yoga community about the difference between a…