Beginner's Yoga

I know, it’s the end of a looong day at the office, and your back is killing you: there’s that spot right between the shoulder blades and spine that feels tight and bunched, and your [...]

In India’s Ayurvedic medicine system (more on this coming up-stay tuned!), it is believed that healing begins with the digestive tract. Cleanses are often prescribed to give the organs (especially the stomach and small and [...]

hi sarah. i am thinking of taking a yoga class, but am nervous that people will be judging me, since i’m a beginner. do you have any advice on what I can expect, or what [...]

There are many modifications of Vasisthasana, or side plank – the image shown above is the standard expression of this pose. For the sake of ease, I won’t go into the more advanced versions of [...]

Knee to chest, or apanasana, is the perfect remedy to a rigorous workout of the mid-torso region of the body, be in through back bends or sit-ups. In addition, this pose will massage the spine [...]

Long week at work, hunched over a keyboard? Table Top pose may be just the antidote! This shoulder opener both feels wonderful and reverses the kyphotic (exaggerated thoracic curve of the upper back) effect that [...]

Staff Pose, or Dandasana, is actually much harder than it looks, and it’s especially challenging for those with tight hamstrings. This pone tones the abdomen, and helps with overall posture. To Do: 1. Come to [...]

Lately I’ve had a few people ask me about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), one of the more common (but no less painful) wrist injuries. Let’s take a look at CTS: what it is, how it [...]

Between personal concerns – the upcoming holidays, stressful work environments, managing family life – and the more far-reaching problems – our countries’ sagging economy, job shortages, the upcoming 2012 Presidential elections – there are certainly [...]

The fall equinox was about two weeks ago (September 23); while many of us are too busy to think twice about how the planets are aligning overhead, remember that the movement of the planets isn’t [...]