“How do I breathe during yoga?”
I have received this question multiple times over the years. My answer is three part:
The movement of pelvic floor muscles and diaphragm during […]
Single Knee to Chest is often prescribed in physical therapy and frequently practiced in yoga class. This posture is easy to do at the end of the day, even laying in bed, or first thing when you wake up in the morning.
Are you looking for a way to warm up before twist poses? Interested in unwinding your spine and hips at the end of the day? If so, you might enjoy Supine Twist.
The Supine Twist is a posture I modified from Knee Down Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana).
In Knee Down Twist, you lay […]
You may have heard of diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) because it has been getting a lot of press in the past couple of years. In fact, the Today Show highlighted it in a special Modern Motherhood video: “What Really Happens to Your Pelvic Floor:” […]
In the Kripalu tradition, Half Moon looks like this:
In this posture, we experience a luxurious myofasical release of the lateral line. The tissue along the ribs, abdomen and hips lengthen and become more pliable.
What I […]
I understand that not everyone who identifies as transgender will have surgery. Not everyone who identifies as transgender will bind or tuck. My hope is that people who do bind or tuck or have had surgery (and the practitioners who care for them) will find some specific postures helpful.
Yoga […]
Child’s Pose is a posture commonly practiced in yoga classes and home programs. It is often prescribed by physical therapists as a way to increase mobility and decrease stiffness acquired in our day to day life.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the creation of the shape of the posture, benefits, […]
One of the great things about yoga is that it can be adapted to accommodate body and space limitations.
Are you recovering from foot, ankle, or knee surgery and want a non-weight bearing option for your yoga practice?
Do you have some balance concerns?
Have you tried conscious breathing and yoga postures while […]
Calling all green thumbs! Do you think about lifting techniques when you garden? Protecting your spine is critical in every season of your life. Yoga can be very useful for gardening.
Dawn Cox, physical therapist, created a fabulous resource highlighting proper body mechanics to use while shopping […]
People who suffer with pudendal neuralgia, just like other types of pelvic pain, are often looking for a way to safely move and bring exercise back into their lives.
How do you go about reintroducing more movement into your daily lives? Working with a pelvic health physical therapist and these principles […]
