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How to Stretch the Psoas Muscle
If you read my previous article , I hope you have a sense of where the psoas muscle is. Since it is deep in your core, many exercises help you stretch the psoas. More important than exercise, every well-... Read more
Back Pain: It May Not Be What You Think
A few years ago, I noticed my aunt had a major deformity in her knee. When I asked her about it, she said a long time back, and she’d fallen while putting up Diwali decorations. Since then, the leg started... Read more
Somatic TFL and Psoas Release
The past few years of navigating COVID have been an exercise in letting go of expectations. I am reminded to release what can’t be right now and maintain peace in the face of the unexpected. It’s also given me... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Too Much Sitting? 7 Must-Do Stretches to Ease Low Back Pain
These days we all sit too much, often hunched over a keyboard or a smartphone. Sitting puts our joints into a state of sustained flexion, which tightens the muscles that act on those joints. Sitting also... Read more
Balance Your SI Joint: 3 Yoga Practice Tips
The current evolution of yoga practice, outside of evidence-based yoga therapy practices, is heavily weighted toward Vinyasa or Flow Yoga. While a talented teacher can create a flow sequence that provides a... Read more
Stone Henge: Back Pain Relief
Savasana (Relaxation Pose) is a welcome respite, the well-deserved dessert after your asana practice. It’s a time of rest and integration, the time when you get to lie still and absorb the benefits of your... Read more
Low Back Love: How’s Your Lumbopelvic Rhythm?
Lumbopelvic rhythm sounds like something you need for dancing. It sort of makes me think of Elvis. While we’re not exactly talking about the pelvic gyrations of Elvis, your low back and pelvis do have some... Read more
Easy Does It: Gentle Yoga for Workplace Back Care
Back pain. I hear about it all the time as a yoga instructor and as a person out there in the world. Back pain can be diffuse or sharp, in the upper or lower spine, related to sciatica or tight shoulders (... Read more
Hip, Back and Knee Pain? Try These 3 Yoga Stretches for Your Glutes
Back pain? Knee pain? Hip pain? Did you know all of these can occur from tight glutes? Tightness in the glutes often causes pain in the knee, hip or back by slightly altering the position of the leg, causing... Read more