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Where do you think this sequence went after this core drill?? This pose strengthens: all 4 muscular layers of the abdominal wall (Transverse Abdominus, Internal and External Obliques, Rectus Abdominus) + Serratus Anterior (scapula stabilizer) + hip flexors and more. Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow) would […]

Do you practice restorative yoga regularly? This is a version of my self-care inversion practice, particularly effective for when I’m jet lagged and/or otherwise fatigued and run down. I used to do a full (2 hour) restorative practice at least once per week, but now […]

Have you ever used a stool for backbends? Both round topped and square topped stools can be great props for yoga, and you can always fold a thin yoga mat and/or blanket to soften the edges a bit. Here is a sequence of backbends with […]

What is the “Deep Core” and how does stabilization work? As Noah Mazé of The Mazé Method explains, the “Deep Core” are primarily slow-twitch fibers, also referred to as “local stabilizers”— These are the deeper abdominal muscle layers. Slow-twitch fibers primarily make up the local […]

Do you ever use a dowel rod in Sarvangasana and Halasana? I love this prop because it really helps to get the shoulders open and keep the elbows in position it helps activate latissimus dorsi because you can press the arms down more, which also […]

Dropping back from standing into urdhva dhanurasana (upward facing bow, aka wheel pose) is a difficult transition for a number of reasons. Let’s examine just a few of these challenges, along with some practice strategies to address them—including, yes, trying this tricky transition with high heels. Why […]

Do you have a comparison habit? It comes slinking in. Christmas postcards of attire-matching, happy family units; Valentine’s commercials of attractive, hand-in-hand couples, left hand modeling a forever diamond; SOLD-OUT Fall yoga retreats in paradisical lotus lands; grad school buddies publishing yet another book, having […]

NEVER do this ONE movement! Now that you’re here, I’ll apologise. This isn’t really about that ONE movement which you should NEVER do. Quite the opposite, in fact, and the title is a cheap trick. It was done to prove a point, though, and now […]

New Year’s dangling carrot called and it’s looking for your resolution. It is playful to imagine the ways in which we can set ourselves apart from our realities, how we might envision a new way of living for improvement’s sake. It is thunderous to declare […]