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Factoids about Aging we Need to Know
Sharing is Caring When we find a good book or movie, we love to share it with a friend. Thankfully, Justine recommended this book to me: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul...
Mentor Teacher: Who Should I Study and Train With?
Are you interested in learning more about Yoga? If you are looking to pursue Yoga Teacher Training or add to your current knowledge, I have some suggestions. Most importantly, find a Mentor Teacher...
Knee Pain Before it Rains – Two Things to Prevent It
Do you experience knee pain when the weather is about to change? For years, the knee I injured long ago while playing sports would start to ache before it would rain. Much to my delight, despite all...
Piriformis Syndrome: A Gentle Approach for Relief
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 heal at a much deeper level. When I...
How Yoga Promotes a Balanced Mood
When we find ourselves feeling out of sorts, chances are, we’re experiencing the natural highs and lows of being human. When such a funk leads to feeling regularly anxious, lethargic or both, we may...
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, learned new things and assimilated them...
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 the spine that can be compromised in...
Yoga can Get Back the 3 Things we Lose with Age
Speaking Engagements on My Favorite Topic: Yoga Whenever a speaking opportunity arises for me to share the benefits of Yoga for people over 50, I am all in! Indeed, I’ve addressed people all around...
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 like to look at bodies, postures, pain and...
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 their back until it no longer touched the...