Hail The King of Asana? I’m a yoga teacher and still I’ve injured my neck in headstand. Sensational statement and true, there is context though. First, I have a Scoliosis, which means my spine curves like an S sideways as
Backbend: Urdhva Dhanurasana
At A Glance Stretches Strengthens Chakras Abdominals Latisimus Dorsi Neck Flexors Chest and Biceps Psoas and hip flexors Triceps Deltoids Quadriceps and Glutes Erector Spinae Neck Extensors Deltoids and Triceps Solar Plexus Heart Myofascial Meridian Traditional Meridian Emotions
Janu Sirsasana
You may not believe it but Janu is not about stretching the hamstrings, no, not even calf muscles. Janu is about the kidneys, the liver and the spleen, it’s just that most people’s hamstrings are so tight that’s where they
The Myth of the 6-Pack Abs
I’m talking abs of steel with the definition to prove it. This, for some people, is seen as the ultimate in health and fitness. Mens Health magazine terms it the ‘blue ribbon in weight room achievement’, fitness models and rock
Death By Sitting (Pt 6)
Now we move to one of my favourite stretches to do when I have been stuffed in behind a computer, or in a car, all day. This one is for the neck and upper shoulders and does feel fantastic! The
Mindfulness Without The Meditation Cushion
We hear the word thrown around a lot but what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the art of being fully present in the moment, the moment you are currently in. It is the heart of paying full attention to one thing
Psoas I Was Saying
Psoas, So What? The Psoas muscles are the deepest muscles in the body, the ‘seat of the soul’. It runs from the lumber vertebrae to the Lessor Trochanter (little notch on the inner thigh bone close to the hip) and
Warrior 1 in Depth
Warrior 1 The pose: Dedicated to the hero Virabhadra, made from one of the god Shiva’s dreadlocks, in the state of rising up. This pose offers an expanded chest, relief for tight neck and shoulders, and strength of knees and