Sit Up — Take Care of Your Tailbone
The tailbone, or coccyx, is a small, triangular bone located at the bottom of the spine. It measures less than one inch (2.5 cm) in
Helen Maupin May 13, 2016
The tailbone, or coccyx, is a small, triangular bone located at the bottom of the spine. It measures less than one inch (2.5 cm) in
Although sitting with an erect and fluid spine is the goal for pranayama and meditation (two of the eight limbs of yoga), it is also
Yoga practitioners often hear from their teachers, “You are only as old as your spine is inflexible.” Body and energy workers would agree that the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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