Meet Alexandra Ellis, a member of our teaching team who leads weekly Yoga Tune Up® and Mobility for Performance classes in Los Angeles and YTU trainings nationwide. How did you discover Yoga Tune Up® and why did you decide to become…
Welcome back! In part 1 of this blog, I talked about the peroneus longus/fibularis longus, but there’s another player involved. It is the peroneus brevis. From The Core Walking website: “Both peroneus brevis and peroneus longus are plantar flexors — they…
In my last article, I alluded to the problems of “positive” heeled shoes and most of the time I practice what I preach, shoeless at home and at work – and often “barefoot” shoes when I’m not. I’ve also been dancing…
Meet Dagmar Khan, a member of our international teaching team who leads weekly Yoga Tune Up® & Therapeutic Yoga classes throughout Ireland (Waterford, Dublin, Cork, Limerick) and YTU trainings in Europe. How did you discover Yoga Tune Up® and why did you…
Wouldn’t it be great if we all had time for a full roll-out session each day – to completely undo all of the issues in our tissues? How great would it be for a full body roll-out that unties every knot…
My forehead was wrinkled in anguish, I could feel the tension in the back of my head. My occipitofrontalis was straining and I could sense it all the way down my neck and into my back. The wonderful discovery of the…
In my last article, I explored some of the ways we can use a humble yoga blanket to get curious about movement and play with traditional asanas. The yoga block (or brick) is often seen as a way to bring the…
My yoga practice has changed a lot since my early days. I’m no longer a sensation junkie and I find deep satisfaction exploring the subtleties in conscious movement. My ability to tune into my body’s subtleties has allowed me to catch…
Do you ever have foot pain? Do you want to root deeper to the ground in your yoga practice so your balancing poses can further blossom? Perhaps you simply long for the foot freedom you had as a child? (https://www.madisonavenuemalls.com/) On…
with contributions by Keith Wittenstein. Special thanks to Sarah Court, Dinneen Viggiano and Trina Altman for editing and feedback This article is Part 6 of 6 in a series on shoulder biomechanics. In the previous installments of this series, I…
