For those of you who sit at a desk all day tension can build up in the shoulders and neck. It probably feels bad as the day progresses and by the time the day is over the tension has moved on to your lower back. To help combat tension at work, why not try office yoga? You can do it intermittently throughout the day and over time you will won’t feel tense. Read the rest of this entry »
Yoga Exercises For Your Back Pain
It’s been said time and time again: the best thing to cure back pain is consistent exercising. Strong, balanced muscles can support your spinal column and will relieve any painful areas in your back. Yoga is a great form of exercise to help eliminate back pain. Here are the specific yoga poses to do in order to help with your back pain. Read the rest of this entry »
Learn To Do Downward Dog
A great beginner yoga pose is downward dog. It can take some time to actually learn the full pose but the most important thing here is to stretch your calf muscles. Here is a video to show you what exactly it looks like. Good luck!
Yoga For Teens
If you are a teen and want an easy workout program to learn, than yoga is a top choice. It requires very little equipment, tones your body and gives you the tools to relax your mind. If you want a great cardiovascular workout, to stretch out your muscles and have more flexibility, yoga will accomplish all this and more. Read the rest of this entry »
YogaBody By Judith Hanson Lasater
Judith Hanson Lasater uses her experience as a physical therapist to introduce everyone to yogic anatomy in her book Yogabody. This book is a beautiful book and is split into the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity. There are anatomical drawing and charts to help you learn more about yogic anatomy. This is more of a technical book so it is not a light read. Take a time to digest the information. So next time your at the bookstore get Yogabody.
