Last September I was in a car crash that resulted in my vehicle being ‘written off’ – and I felt sort of the same way. Luckily I left the car wreck – with bumps, bruises, and only whiplash. This term whiplash…
There are a few cues floating around in yoga classrooms everywhere that, due to their complete lack of clarity, cause a great deal of confusion. Chief among them is: “free your heart.” Its cousins are “lift your heart” and “open your…
I am 48 years old, a cyclist, a graphic designer, full-time mom, yoga practitioner/teacher and Yoga Tune Up® teacher. And, I forgot to mention, a very gifted juggler. Life is busy. I’m usually pretty good with time management but sometimes it…
Chaturanga dandasana and arm balances are a strong foundation to power and ashtanga practices. These types of postures can create strong pectoralises, triceps, anterior deltoid and, when properly executed, serratus anterior. There are also many resources online describing how to execute…
For years I had issues with my right knee. I was told I needed surgery on more than one occasion in order to solve my problem, but I knew there was a better way. That’s when I discovered what I call…
The Quadratus Lumborum, aka QL, is considered by some sources to be the deepest muscle of the low back, while other sources label it the deepest muscle of the abdomen. Whichever point of view you take, fatigue and soreness in this…
A few years ago I had a bunion removed with surgery. A bunion is a bump on the base of the big toe joint that causes pain, reddening and/or inflammation. It can cause the formation of blisters and or calluses in…
My painful earaches had been unwelcome visitors for years. When I finally scheduled an appointment with my physician, I was symptom free. (Don’t you hate when that happens?) He ruled out infection, fluid buildup, and detected no redness or swelling. Alas,…
Recently I took a class from a very well known yoga instructor. While it was a great class for her and her body, it was not for mine. In fact, I left early when my right shoulder started complaining very loudly.…
Therapeutic trigger point massage has numerous benefits for the body: it flushes the tissues with fresh blood and lymph, aides in the removal of metabolic waste, and starts to peel apart layers of connective tissue and muscle fibers that have become…
