Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Bands to the Aid

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Up until now, a lot of my posts have alluded to or discussed myofascial (myo=muscle, fascia=connective tissue) lines or tracks in the body, ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The seesaw principle and the deep front line

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You are in yoga class in a standing pose with the front knee bent, as in virabhadrasana 1 or 2 (warrior) or parsvokonasana (side angle), and...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Turn the Key, or How to Optimize Your Shoulder Alignment

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When talking about shoulder alignment in yoga classes, the practitioner most often hears about the upper arm bone (the humerus) and the shou...
Monday, March 25, 2013

Scoop or Lift: Up Front in the Back

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The instruction to scoop or lengthen one's tailbone is a very common, if not ubiquitous, instruction in yoga classes. Mountain pose: tai...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Why (Healthy) Yoga Backbends Are Easier Said than Done

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The short answer to this question is that, from an anatomically functional point of view, yoga backbends are counter-intuitive. How so? Wh...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Of Fascia and Fascism

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I was reading an article on the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) in Rome, Italy, which became a symbol of Ancient Rome's Pax Romana or Golden ...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Smile with Your Neck and Soften Your Gaze

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Let's face it: our modern lifestyle is quite abusive to our necks. According to one article I found in Science Daily , about 20 percent ...