The Penguins left winger cut across the ice from the left wing and shot the puck toward the far top corner of the net. The Montreal goalie moved to block it. The Penguins centre waiting in front of the net deflected it. The puck rang off of the goal post. Goalies love their goal posts. […]
“Why are there so many people with yoga injuries?” asked Nancy, the receptionist at my physiotherapy clinic. They have been noticing an increase in yoga related injuries over the last couple of years. “The reason for the increase in yoga injuries is the increasing popularity of yoga.” Alice told Nancy as she sipped her coffee. […]
“I am afraid that I will hurt myself during class.” Alice says to Carol. “I know what you mean” said Carol “ I felt the same way when I first started yoga. My yoga teacher showed me two very powerful poses that I could use at any time to protect myself during class.” “Can you […]
This short video shows you how to perform Sun Salute A. Additional Reading To find out why you do so many Sun Salutes at the beginning of a yoga practice read Why do you do Sun Salutes. Have a look at How to avoid injuring your wrists to find out how to protect yourself in a […]
For a change Bob is happy. His teacher has just announced that the next pose is Marichyasana C. Bob used to hate this pose. This was his personal Ugly Duckling Pose. When Bob attempted Marichyasana C it looked nothing like the pose that everyone around him was doing. It took Bob a long time but […]
The judo match was very intense. The lady from the Blue team has the Green team member on the ground in an arm hold. Suddenly the person on the ground taps the Blue team person on the back to signal that they give up and has been defeated. The Blue lady immediately releases her hold […]
Everyone was excited. Alice did not understand why then she heard the news. Her company has earned a AAA rating. This is a big deal for the company . A AAA rating means that they can now borrow money at a lower interest rate. The lending institutions recognize them as a low risk business. Similarly […]
A strange thing happens to Bob when he invokes the Baby Toe factor to get his legs setup properly in Dandasana. When he pulls his toes back towards his hips, the top of his hips moves back and down towards the floor. When he pulls his hips up straight his toes move further away from […]
When I got home from my British vacation and all those marvellous English Breakfasts, I discovered that I had acquired the Roly Poly Factor and that my yoga practice suffered as a result of this. I modified a lot of my yoga poses to accommodate the Roly Poly Factor but it is now time to […]
My wife and I recently went on a two week Bus Tour of Great Britain. We visited 5 different sites each day and got out to eat at an interesting place most every evening. The breakfasts were to die for. An all you can eat English Breakfast. You have not lived until you have had […]
