A fast take on the shoulders, hips and hamstrings. Moving between yoga poses that open the shoulders and ones that open the hips, hamstrings, and the whole leg in general, this short sequence is great for guys who are experiencing tension in the shoulders, neck, or hips and hamstrings.
Sometimes we yogis miss very clear opportunities during our daily lives to take our practice off of the mat and place it firmly and prominently into our every day existence. It can be all too easy to become comfortable with how we view our practice and the world around us. Yoga provides a wonderful toolbox [...]
Here’s a question that was emailed to me recently concerning someone who is new to Yoga and how he feels it is affecting his diet and overall health. Since I fully re-engaged in the Yoga “lifestyle” – and particularly since I entered Yoga Teacher Training – I have seen tremendous changes in my diet and [...]
Injuries are inevitable for any professional athlete, but increasing numbers of them are turning to yoga to not only rehab their injuries, but to try to avoid them altogether, or at least reduce the downtime so get they can get back on the court, field or pitch as quickly as possible. Just ask Kurt Thomas [...]
When dealing with hamstring injuries, it’s best to be proactive and avoid the desire to sit back and “let them heal”. We all deal with hamstring tightness, some more than others, but Yoga is wonderful in providing us the tools to create flexibility in the one of the tightest spots in our bodies. Hamstring muscles [...]
When all seven main chakras are balanced and open people claim to experience wholeness in their mind, body and spirit. Since each of the chakras relate to specific mental and physical functions, there are usually signs or symptoms when one or more is not functioning correctly. The sacral chakra is directly related to emotions, sexuality and other feelings and for some people may be the answer to why they are unhappy in their life.
Signs of an Open Sacral Chakra
A sacral chakra that is working correctly results in effective and sensible decision making, good survival instincts and a healthier body. A well balanced sacral chakra releases physical and emotional gratification and free creative expression. Because this chakra has such a connection to the sexual and emotional aspects of the human body, those whose sacra chakra is healthy experience fulfilling sex lives, balanced emotions and have a trusting nature. Confidence, physical grace and creativity also indicate that the sacral chakra is in proper balance.
Office life can be tough, and perhaps one of the key reasons for men and women being so stressed in western cultures has been the rise of long working hours within boxed-in spaces, or soulless open plan offices devoid of character or inspiration. Often, these places are a long way away from where we might [...]
The vast majority of us will, at some point in our lives, have to deal with the excruciating reality of spinal and neck pains, and for many of us, this sort of pain is an everyday reality we believe we simply have deal with and work through. Stiffness, aching, burning sensations and momentary stabs of [...]
It’s hard not to notice the stratospheric rise of esoteric practices over the past couple of decades or so. As life has become busier, faster and more stressful, more and more people are seeking the solutions to their myriad problems in the ancient spiritual practices of India and the Far East, with results which seem [...]
Chakras are whirlpools of energy inside the body which controls the flow of our energy. The chakras move in conjunction of our reaction to our life experiences. It opens and closes depending on what we are thinking and how we are feeling.
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