The emotional roller coaster of insufficient sleep
Any parent knows that if the child begins to get cranky at the end of the day, she is tired and needs to go to bed. Sometimes we can recognize[…]
Category: yoga for your energy
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What can caffeinated spiders teach us about our sleep habits?
About 70 years ago a zoologist who studied spiders got tired of waking up at 5am to watch them build their webs, so he asked his pharmacologist friend if he[…]
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Are you in sync with your body clock?
Many years ago I used to have a student who was blind. He came to my afternoon yoga classes regularly and sometimes we got to talking about this and that.[…]
The main difference in Western and Eastern views of physiology
Both Western and Eastern way of thinking recognize that it is essential for the body to maintain the state of internal equilibrium when it comes to physiology. In Western medicine[…]
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How aware are you of the impact that your daily activities have on your body budget?
I got an electric car few months ago and last week for the first time experienced what’s called “range anxiety” – wondering whether I would have enough battery power to[…]
Balance your “body budget” through movement, thoughts and relationships
I went skiing over the winter break and since I don’t do it very often or very well, every day on the slopes took a lot of effort. I could[…]
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Goodbye 2017, hello 2018!
As 2017 is drawing to a close, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading my blog and contributing to the conversation. Thank you! I read every[…]
New group for yoga teachers: Share your expertise and explore new ideas
Days are dark… nights are long… it’s cold… students are too busy to get to their regular yoga classes… Sounds familiar? If your well of inspiration is drying up, may[…]
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Three stages of working with chakras
At the beginning of my yoga studies many years ago I was fascinated by a yoga book that gave a list of yoga poses for each chakra. It seemed so[…]
Quick pick-me-up practice for an afternoon slump
When one thinks of a brhmana practice that is supposed to build and energize the system, it is easy to conjure images of sun salutations, challenging standing poses and fast[…]
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Let go of agitation: short langhana practice in a chair
I have experienced a full-blown panic attack once in my life about 10 years ago. I was flying back home from my mom’s funeral and in the middle of the[…]
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 response and continues to cycle through endocrine response (release of adrenaline); sympathetic system activation (fight-flight-or-freeze)[…]
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How to manage your “body budget”: The Brhmana-Langhana model
The other day I was cooking dinner as my son was watching a kid’s movie about Sid the science kid. I wasn’t paying attention to the actual storyline, but I[…]
Three pillars of physiological health
Your body likes to be in a state of internal balance. It is called homeostasis and indicates a stable internal environment. Homeostasis maintains the state of internal equilibrium on the[…]
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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 of my body: here is that neck tension from staring at the computer all day[…]
Active listening and pain assessment in a yoga session
One of my clients is currently shopping for a doctor. She is trying to find one that she can stick with for a while and so far she hadn’t been[…]
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Why yoga is effective for chronic pain management
In our digital world technology experts continuously come up with solutions to make our everyday lives easier. Need to share your pictures? There is an app for that! Need help[…]
Do you need tightening or loosening? Stability and ease at every level of the human system
“Clinical psychologists sometimes say that two kinds of people seek therapy: those who need tightening, and those who need loosening. For every patient seeking help in becoming more organized, self-controlled,[…]
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What can home yoga practice do for you?
To be honest, the older I get, the less I am interested in doing yoga for the sake of physical fitness. It somehow feels like a waste of time. There[…]
How chanting OM affects your physiology
When my son was little, I used to sing lullabies to him. Unfortunately, most of the time I couldn’t remember the exact words of the song, so I ended up[…]
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