Danger: Do Not Cross! (your legs)
Habitually crossing your legs when you sit can cause lower back pain. Stop this unhealthy habit now and start recovering with these Yoga Tune Up® exercises.
View ArticleIntercostals: A Story That Sticks To Your Ribs
My manfriend accompanied me on my recent trip to New York City for the YTU Integrated Embodied Anatomy training. We were both excited – you see, we hail from small town, Canada and we had big plans for...
View ArticleAbdominal Breathing – Look Ma, No Lungs!
If you’ve been around the yoga block a few times, you will no doubt have heard the instruction to ‘breathe into your belly’ – and that direction may have had you stumped. After all, your abdomen...
View ArticleAbdominal Breathing for Better Living
If you’re not breathing, you’re not living. Literally. And if you’re not breathing well; you’re not living as well as you could be. If you pay attention to your breath, you can learn a lot about how...
View ArticleSnap, Crackle and Pop – Part I: A Synovial Joint Primer
Do your joints make noises, such as snap crackle and pop? Before you can become a joint whisperer, you must get clear about some basic joint anatomy. So, first things first: A joint is the place where...
View ArticleSnap, Crackle and Pop – Part II: Snap
Do your hips snap? They shouldn’t. Allow me to begin by apologizing to every yoga student to whom I’ve ever said “if it makes a snapping sound and it doesn’t hurt, it’s probably okay”. That was early...
View ArticleSnap, Crackle and Pop – Part III: Crackle and Crepitus
Does your body make noises during movement? Each of these snap, crackles and pops has their own name and sometimes-common causes. “Crepitus” is used as a general term for body noise (including...
View ArticleSnap, Crackle and Pop – Part IV: Pop!
Have you ever heard someone cracking their knuckles and wondered what’s causing the “popping” sound? Hint: it has to do with your joint capsule, a fluid-filled connective tissue container that...
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