Yoga practice for wrists and forearms

The easiest way to work with wrists and forearms is to add different hand movements…

How to prevent wrist pain

Whenever a student of mine complains of wrist pain, the first question I ask is,…

Why do we get wrist pain?

One of my former yoga students works for Intel. Some time ago, he developed sharp…

Three types of arm balances and their characteristics

When I was in my twenties, I remember participating in an Arm Balancing class series.…

Arm balance poses: fun challenge or necessity?

How often do you walk on your hands? Some Instagram feeds will have you believe…

How to anchor your attention in balancing poses

I cannot read in the back seat of the car when I travel – it…

How to minimize the risk of falling in our daily lives

About a month ago, I got this text message from my yoga student: “Can’t do…

Mighty Tadasana: How to use Mountain pose to train your balance and strengthen your hips and ankles (Part 2)

Have you ever sat at an outdoor café on a warm spring day people-watching? If…

“Magic three” yoga poses for hips and back

This is a short home yoga practice that you can do at any time. It…

Mighty Tadasana: How to use Mountain pose to train your balance and strengthen your hips and ankles (Part 1)

The classic version of the Mountain pose is as stable as any standing pose gets…

“Why is my balance not improving?”: Seven ways to troubleshoot your balance training

One concern that I hear often from yoga practitioners is: I keep working on my…

Yoga practice for static and dynamic balance training

My son loves to watch this YouTube video of Danny MacAskill riding his bike across…

Four easy ways to train your balance for daily life

When we work on balance postures in yoga, we usually focus on maintaining a steady…

How to align the body in balancing postures

Many years ago, I read an article on balance in one of the yoga magazines,…

How to train your balance

Watching your kid learn how to walk is a pretty fascinating experience. When you see…

Why do we need to work on balance?

The most dramatic experience I ever had with my balance failing me was about eight…

One simple move to loosen up your shoulders

There are many suggestions on the internet on how to “loosen up the shoulders.” Most…

How to heal your shoulder by working around it

When a new student comes to see me about her shoulder pain, the first thing…

Three ways to protect your shoulders in your daily life and yoga practice

I started taking tennis lessons recently. My tennis pro tells us in every class, “Save…

Get your shoulders out of the box

A few years ago, my husband developed a nagging pain in his shoulder. It wasn’t…