Lately, I haven’t been writing as much as I used to. Not in the way I used to, at least. My words have shifted. They’re less flowy, less poetic —they’ve started to sound more like technical documentation, because that’s what I write now most days as an IT consultant. I’m beginning to notice…
A co-worker admitted to me today that he wanted to “give trying the yoga.” I responded without pause. “Why would you want to do that?” To which he immediately responded, “You’re not a proponent of yoga!? Then why do you do it?” In my own amazement at the situation, I said, “I really couldn’t tell you.”
It is an advanced Scorpion pose that you will begin exploring after developing sufficient strength. You will end up having enough shoulder mobility and power as a result of yoga and consistent practice. The inversion is facilitating great backbend and is mimicking the scorpion position ready for str…
Although it is one of the popular yoga dolphin poses that you can find in the yoga industry, it is always rated as the most painful if not done accordingly or safely. You can be sure that you will find this exercise stressful for those who have suffered from wrist pain or carpal tunnel syndrome, not…
This is rated as an intermediate yoga that is similar to a backbend. When you are doing it bow pose, it will be accomplished when the chest is opened, and also the back is deeply stretched. If you have a long day of hunching, this is one of the great bow poses you will need.To start this bow pose yo…
If you are working with yoga, this is a style that you might think is of the stereotypical ideal of that lazy and twisted-up pretzel yoga Eagle pose. One thing that you will realize about it is that it will not be difficult if you will have to break it down. What you will need to know about it is th…
I’m currently enrolled in a yoga teacher training think where the group is always tasked with homeplay (homework) to finish off the course during the duration between sessions. This time, our homework was to inquire into the nature of a person’s interaction or response during our interactions. The i…
Aside from being the deepest and one of the largest muscles in the body, the psoas is often overlooked and misunderstood when considering strengthening the core. The psoas sits on each side of your lumbar spine where it attaches to the vertebrae and stretches over the hip joint and attaches at your …
I have been teaching regular Teaching Yoga the “Right” Way classes for three years now and have a seven-year asana practice. My meditation practice began more than half a lifetime ago. I don’t consider myself to be an expert on yoga or even a good yoga teacher, for that matter. I strive to continue …
The most rewarding aspect of being an It’s About Yoga teacher is that I get to experience and witness a side of people that most others do not get to see. In class, I get to see a room full of people let go of societal expectations and step into the present. Though difficult to explain, I see breath…