The Lighthouse stands tall on the point of land shining its powerful light out to sea protecting the ships from the dangerous rocks nearby. Bob’s yoga teacher tells him that he needs to use the Lighthouse Technique to protect his back and improve his forward folds. Bob is working on Paschimottanasana one of many forward […]
Bob is working on Paschimottanasana and his short hamstrings are preventing him from moving very far into the pose. His hands are only getting just beyond his knees. It does not matter what he does he can get no further. His yoga teacher tells him to embrace the crow and improvements will come. He tells […]
Across the United States more than an estimated 15million people practice yoga. This represents an amazing almost 7% of the population being involved in the most amazing way to unwind, relax and exercise. Yoga offers many physical, emotional and mental benefits; and after all 15 million people can’t be wrong! Of course the practice of […]
The fence was new once, but now it is getting to be quite old. The paint is faded and peeling in many places, but the sure sign of the age of the fence is how much it is leaning to the side. There are parts of it that have fallen completely down to the ground […]
Bob’s boat is sinking! Navasana also known as boat pose is not one of Bob’s favourite poses. Whenever he attempts this pose, his back starts to round and both his legs and torso gradually sink towards the floor. There are three things that Bob can do to keep his boat afloat. What is Navasana Navasana […]
Alice walks around the corner of the cathedral and then she sees it. She stops and looks closely at the tower. It has been leaning like that for over 800 years and it has not fallen down. The leaning tower of Pisa reminds Alice of the the problem that she has when she does Triang […]
Early I published an article that explained how to prevent your hand from sliding off of your foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Here is a brief excerpt Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she […]
