Not everyone can do all yoga poses, but everyone can do all yoga actions. Yoga Actions for Torso & Spine is the fourth in a five-volume series of print and e-books emphasizing actions in focused areas of our bodies –…
Did you know that quadriceps means “four heads”? This term of reference includes the four front thigh muscles that join at the quadriceps tendon to attach on to the kneecap. Quadriceps are some of the largest muscles in the body.…
Until we experienced a yoga class, most of us never considered a person could be too flexible. In hypermobile bodies, ligaments and tendons can be too loose to prevent excessive movement of the joints, which can result in serious injury and,…
Most of us take our necks for granted, even though every bite and breath we take and sound we make activates impulses through this relatively narrow passage. The neck’s muscles and ligaments surround its cervical vertebrae, which are the smallest…
Are you aware of how you breathe? Did you know that most people are chronic shallow breathers due to stress in their lives and tightness in their bodies? It takes a deep breath to fill our lungs, top to bottom…
Our ability to remain calm and at ease has never been more crucial given today’s interconnected, volatile and complex world. With so much uncertainty confronting us, it is important to remember that stress is an inside job. Stress does not…
For many decades, a typical measure of health has been the ability to touch our toes. Why? Long and strong psoas muscles, indicators of physical well-being, allow us to tilt our pelvis forward. The psoas, often called the muscles of…
Sciatica, loosely defined by the general public as pain in the lower back hip and localized on one side, most commonly occurs when a herniated disk or a bone spur on the spine compresses the sciatic nerve. This causes inflammation,…
Are you aware that you are as young as your spine is flexible? Having healthy posture, that is maintaining the natural “S-shape” of your spine, affects every system of the body including neuromuscular (joints, bones, ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves), endocrine…
A healthy body is capable of moving in many directions simultaneously. For instance, during ice skating you would find yourself externally rotating the upper leg used to stride while slightly internally rotating the other leg used to glide. In order…
After a long, hardy Winnipeg winter, the promise of spring brings on a desire to air out our physical spaces and to rejuvenate our bodies. Twisting the torso is noted for its ability to release accumulated toxins, move stagnate energy…
Supta Padangusthasana is an excellent pose for knee health and flexibility demonstrated by Helen Maupin and Candace Propp. “Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.” Bones become dry when restricted mobility reduces the circulation of blood, nutrients and oxygen, which…
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