Bob sees a Black Bear across the meadow. It appears to be searching for something. The bear rears up on its hind legs and takes a step backwards. Bob is relieved that the bear is not coming any closer to him. The bear presses his back against the tree and starts moving up and down. […]
3, 2, 1, Ignition! A single pillar of white hot flame lances down against the launch pad as the Soyuz rocket lifts off with the new crew for the International Space Station. But what does a rocket launch have to do with Dandasana? Your torso may look like a rocket when you are in Dandasana, […]
Finally the moment has come! Alice has been working towards this moment for a long time. She is finally going to be able to move on to the next stage of Parivrtta Parsvakonasana. Alice’s shoulder is resting beside her knee and the way is clear for her to put her hand on the floor beside […]
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 […]
