Sustainable Strength for Side Plank + 3 Myths About Side Plank Broken Down
A pose that comes up frequently in yoga classes, yet seems to be quite challenging – even defeating – for many is side plank, vasisthasana. Many people simply don’t have […]
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Savasana Anatomy Do’s and Don’ts
Admittedly, this is a picky post. But people do the darndest things in savasana. (Skip straight to the video about this post here.) If you teach yoga for long enough, […]
How to Cue the Shoulderblades for Handstand, Down Dog, and more
Three Fun Tips for Teaching Shoulderblade position in Down Dog, Handstand — and any time your arms are overhead. There’s an enduring myth out there in #yogaland (ok, many enduring […]
Tackling Tight Hip Flexors
The most common request heard by yoga teachers is “hip openers, please!”. After all, students come to yoga most of the time after sitting. For hours on end. They feel […]
Functional Fitness: What it is, What it isn’t, Why it Matters
In my early thirties, I noticed something that shook my self-concept. Many of my friends had infants and toddlers. Although I was a doctor of physical therapy and had been […]
Malasana: How to Overcome the Struggle in the Deep Yoga Squat
Here’s a comprehensive guide to getting more comfortable in Malasana Plus, if you scroll down far enough, 7 Steps to Better Ankle Mobility We at Yoga Anatomy Academy love malasana […]
5 Actions to Get Your Foot Up Between Your Hands
The Instagram is full of fluid movers, yogis who can gracefully place a foot between their hands in slow motion, usually on the way down from a single arm hand […]
Two Tips for Rotator Cuff Strengthening in Yoga
The rotator cuff (RTC) is a well-known group of muscles that are important in stabilizing the shoulder, basically no matter the activity. When it comes to keeping the arm bone […]
How to Avoid Destroying Your Hips in Yoga
Francesca Cervero kindly invited me to be a return guest on her podcast, The Mentor Sessions: Support and Strategy for Yoga Teachers to talk about HIPS, specifically yoga hip injuries. […]
Posterior Chain Awakens: 5 Poses to Overcome Yoga Butt
Many patients who seek treatment in my physical therapy practice are yogis. Because I am both a physical therapist and a long time interdisciplinary yoga teacher, yoga practitioners trust me […]