Standing Marichyasana creates less impingement, allows increased hip alignment, and improves strength and balance in the legs and hips, which are essential for mitigating pain with leg length discrepancies.
Read MoreThis post explores how to do Bridge Pose and how to approach it if you have scoliosis, ensuring you reap the benefits while maintaining proper alignment.
Read MoreChair Pose (Utkatasana) allows you to notice differences between your sides and try to create more balance and levelness between them if you have a leg length discrepancy.
Read MoreIf you have difficulty sitting back on your heels in Child’s Pose, here are some alternatives to try.
Read MoreChild’s Pose is one of the most important poses for scoliosis because it helps you gain awareness about where your curves are and where your back is in space. With the support of the ground and your legs, you have a greater opportunity to feel and sense your back.
Read MoreTabletop is a great way to stretch and strengthen your core, back, shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands. Finding stability and strength in this position helps you build a foundation for other yoga poses and exercises.
Read MoreUpward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) is a common yoga pose, but why does it hurt?
Read MoreThese five yoga poses help you improve your balance and prepare for life’s transitions, specifically accounting for inherent body asymmetries that arise from the scoliosis or leg length discrepancies.
Read MoreThese five yoga poses help you improve your balance and prepare for life’s transitions.
Read MoreHere are the benefits of and how to do my favorite five prenatal yoga poses.
Read MoreTree Pose is an asymmetric pose that strengthens the legs and glutes while improving posture, balance, and stability.
Read MoreMany people shouldn’t do Butterfly Pose or should approach it with caution, as there is a chance it might actually increase, not alleviate, your back pain.
Read MoreTriangle Pose (Trikonasana) is a great yoga pose for leg length discrepancies, pregnancy, and relieving anxiety. This particular leg length discrepancy variation incorporates a chair.
Read MoreExtended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) is a great yoga pose for those with leg length discrepancies. It is an asymmetric standing pose that will strengthen the ankles and legs and stretch the hamstrings, while improving balance and hip stability.
Read MoreMountain Pose is essential for understanding how to do most yoga poses and for becoming aware of your posture and any asymmetries you may have
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