In this week’s newsletter, we’re looking into the nuances of hand placement in Chaturanga and what really matters. If you’ve spent any time with me, you know I like to find the why, I like to push boundaries, and I like to challenge ways of thinking. I think it’s absolutely essential to question long-held postural beliefs in yoga to continually …
The #1 question I get, and it doesn’t matter if they’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, is something along the lines of “How do I improve my wheel?” or “How do I get a better looking wheel?”. While you won’t reach enlightenment because of your wheel pose, I get wanting to improve it. Good things come with improving …
You’ve heard it mentioned a million times in class. “Engage your core!”, “Using your core…”, “Engage Uddiyana Bandha..”. But rarely ever is it actually explained and if it is, most of the time it’s “pull your belly in”. Here I breakdown what your core consists of. It’s more complicated than you think. Rethinking the Core It’s not just the six …
Do you have a shoulder? Sounds like a stupid question right? Hear me out on this. Our shoulders need to flex, extend, adduct, abduct and rotate in and out of all these positions to perform the daily tasks we ask of our shoulders. I’ve mentioned before that our body does an unbelievable job overcompensating to make sure that we can …
Thoracic mobility plays a huge part in a functional body. The shoulders reside on the rib cage, and if there dysfunction in the rib cage movement, you can bet there probably will be issues with the shoulders being able to move properly. Also, your lungs live under your rib cage and if the rib cage can’t move well, your breathing …
I’m guessing most of you don’t really think when going back into camel. Most likely, you just start to bend backwards, grab your heels, press hips forward and chest up. Did you know there’s a way that you can create lots of eccentric strength and control while also limiting the hinge the lower back, creating more comfort in the lumbar …
Long read ahead, but IMO it’s worth it 😀 Are your hip flexors tight? Do you practice anjaneyasana thinking you are getting the hip flexors? If you are, you might be missing a big part of the puzzle. Why? ✅ Your rectus femoris, one of your quads, is your primary hip flexor. Doing anjaneyasana with the hips low and down, …
