PRACTICE VIDEOS
YOGA BOOSTS
(SHORT YOGA PRACTICES)
Yoga for the whole body
Traditionally, yoga practices for young adults were vinyasa-based and centered around a Sun Salutation. Sun…
Yoga poses are meant to be “prana pumps”, because the ultimate purpose of asana is…
If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, it means that your bones have lost some…
Our bones are truly remarkable in their composition. They have the tensile strength of steel,…
Yoga for core and spine
Are you planning on lifting suitcases anytime soon? Shoveling snow? Hauling a Christmas tree? If…
To have a strong body, we need a supple spine, stable skeletal structure, supportive core,…
Your spine and all the surrounding structures function best when the spinal curves are stacked…
Yoga for balance
Your vestibular system, working in tandem with your eyes, proprioception, and pressure sensors in your…
Last week, a blast of cold weather moved across the United States. Here in Portland,…
Our balance is challenged most when we are in motion – whether we are walking…
Yoga for shoulders, arms, and wrists
The easiest way to work with wrists and forearms is to add different hand movements…
Some yoga students view arm balance poses as an invigorating challenge and others as an…
When a new student comes to see me about her shoulder pain, the first thing…
Every time I get a massage I have to ask my massage therapist to dig…
Yoga for legs, knees, and feet
Would you like to feel a spring in your step? When our hips feel stiff,…
Our feet and ankles don’t get a lot of love and attention, even though we…
Many years ago, I read a book by Mukunda Stiles called Structural Yoga Therapy. I…
A literal “pain in the butt” (injury to the hamstring tendon) is one of the…
Yoga for energy management
When did you last feel like a superhero: strong, confident, capable, and vibrant? Try this…
Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you have to guard yourself with a stiff…
How is your holiday season going? Do you feel active and vibrant or do you…
At the beginning of a class, I often ask my students to close their eyes…
Yoga for the physiological systems
Your heart is small but mighty. For an organ that could fit into the palm…
According to the yoga tradition, there are three qualities, or three energetic forces, that are…
Your spine and all the surrounding structures function best when the spinal curves are stacked…
Yoga for mental-emotional balance
Are there certain qualities or character traits that you would like to strengthen within yourself?…
Yoga is uniquely positioned to be very effective for dealing with anxiety because it addresses…
According to Samkhya philosophy, each of us is made up of different forms of energy,…
Chair yoga practices
Magic Three yoga poses are simple, foundational poses that most students would benefit from. They…
Over the past weekend, I felt like the seasons clicked – the summer is now…
I have experienced a full-blown panic attack once in my life about 10 years ago.…
Short yoga practices
In this short standing yoga practice, we do particular actions to help us relieve stress and decrease agitation.
There is a particular group of poses within the side-bending category that is useful for…
Yoga poses are meant to be “prana pumps”, because the ultimate purpose of asana is…
The amount of twisting we do in our daily lives is minimal, yet spinal rotation…
