Prenatal Yoga Tips
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Here are some tips to get you started on—or continue—your yoga practice during pregnancy.
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Why I Don’t Retain my Breath in Pranayama
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I generally have low blood pressure and observe impacts on my heart rate when retaining my breath. From watching my breath and how my body responds, retention increases my heart rate and does not allow me to have a steady energy flow, which is counter to what pranayama practice intends.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Tree Pose
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Tree Pose is an asymmetric pose that strengthens the legs and glutes while improving posture, balance, and stability.
Read MoreWhen Not to Do Butterfly Pose
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Many 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 MoreReview: Yoga for Pregnancy: Safe and Gentle Stretches by Sandra Jordan
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Jordan’s Iyengar yoga teaching experience, use of props, and clear step-by-step guidance are helpful for anyone looking to develop or start a prenatal practice.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Triangle Pose
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Triangle 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 MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
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Extended 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 MoreMy COVID-19 Yoga Breathing Practice
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Since contracting COVID-19, I have faced thoughts of fear and anxiety, in addition to feeling fatigue and just plain sick. A big help in dealing with all of this has been yoga. And I don’t mean asana (poses). My motto has been “just breathe.”
Read MoreHow to Measure a Leg Length Discrepancy
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Using a tape measure is the easiest way to measure leg length discrepancies at home: Measure the length from your anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to your medial malleolus (inside part of your ankle) for each side.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Scoliosis and Pregnancy
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Use yoga to help your back during pregnancy, especially those with scoliosis or body asymmetries.
Read MoreFact or Fiction: Yoga in a Chair is Easier?
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Chair yoga is not easier than yoga on a mat and can provide benefits to all ages and abilities.
Read MoreEssential Pose: Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
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Mountain Pose is essential for understanding how to do most yoga poses and for becoming aware of your posture and any asymmetries you may have
Read MoreReduce Anxiety in Just 3 Minutes with Yoga
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When you find yourself in the middle of a stressful moment, you can try this easy, three-pose yoga sequence that can help you reduce your anxiety quickly.
Read MoreLeg Length Discrepancy Yoga Props
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If you have a leg length discrepancy there are things you can do to help restore balance while practicing yoga.
Read MoreYoga for Low Back Pain
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I began daily yoga practices specifically to help alleviate my lower back and hip pain about ten years ago and have found significant relief. Here’s what I do…
Read MoreLeg Length Discrepancy Yoga Intro
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I started doing yoga because I have a structural leg length discrepancy…here is the beginning of my journey into managing it.
Read More10 Types of Yoga: A Guide to the Major Styles
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Here’s a quick guide to the most common types of classes you might find available near you.
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Vegan Meringue Recipe and Review
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I set out to try a vegan-friendly meringue recipe in attempt to use everything from my chickpea can … and, well, eat meringue. How did it go?
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