Teaching Yoga is great fun, but it can overwork our bodies. When I moved to Hawaii, I really noticed how more 'rest' days of not teaching allowed my body to...
Piriformis Syndrome: A Gentle Approach for Relief
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Category: Low Back Care
Move in Different Ways – Why we Need Vector Variation
My workshop with Tom Myers! I recently attended an anatomy workshop with Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains. For two days, I was a student! I took notes,...
Cautionary Poses for Low Back Conditions
Low Back conditions are fairly common in the 50+ population. Examples are Lumbar Disc Damage and SI Joint Dysfunction. Both of these create an instability in...
Why We Need to Sit Like A Man (SLAM)
We're Anatomy Geeks! If you've been reading our Articles or watching our videos, then you may know that Justine and I are Anatomy geeks. In other words, we...
No More Crazy Sit-ups! – Gentle Yoga Core Strengthening
No more Sit-Up Drills! Do you remember doing sit-ups in Gym class? At my school, the boys were told to keep their legs straight and to sit up by rounding...
Astounding Research – Yoga for Low Back Pain
Yoga relieves Chronic Pain Teachers and practitioners often swear by the pain-relieving benefits of Yoga for the Low Back. Due to an increase in research into...
At Risk Yoga Poses for the SI Joint
I have a bird’s eye view of what is happening in the bodies of our 50+ aged Yoga Vista students. How? Because I have a record of the sales and views of all...
Breathe Better, Stand Taller with this Gentle Backbend
If we were to mimic a person taking a deep breath of fresh air, we would likely lift our chests and hold our heads up high. A gentle backbend like this helps...
Wellness Practices for Low Back Care
Let's take care of your Low Back! "Low-back pain is a very common problem in the United States and around the world. About 80 percent of adults have low-back...
Movement Guidelines: Low Back Care
Ensure you have a release from your healthcare practitioner to do exercises. Keep in mind that you may have one or multiple Low Back issues. Above all, be...