Acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to injury or to the possibility of injury. Acute pain lets you know that you need to take action to protect and care for yourself. Chronic pain, on the other hand, persists for three to six months or more than the…
The Voice of Your Soul versus the Voice of Your Ego
The Sufi poet Rumi once wrote, “There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” We are faced with choices everywhere, and the modern world operates at an ever-increasing pace, offering us more and more options while applying more and more pressure to choose well. Did you know you are exposed to more information in…
Massage Ball: The Yoga Prop You Need Now
Have you ever noticed that sometimes yoga just cannot help you with those hard, knotted-up places in the body as well as massage can? But, going out and getting a massage every time you experience adhesion of the muscles and fascia isn’t really feasible for a lot of people. Self-massage is a great way to…
Chakra Quiz: Find Out Why You’re Feeling Blocked
This introspective chakra quiz will help you identify your energetic blockages and shift the balance within your body. Your energy introduces you before you even speak. Your energy is a subtle yet very real thing that is difficult to describe. It’s more than your words and your body language. It is the vibration you give…
Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?
This is the second installment of a two-part series on yoga therapy for neck pain (read part one here.) The first article was about neck anatomy and postures for healing. This article dives into the relationship of psychological stress/ emotions and neck pain while offering a few therapeutic practices. The Deep Connection Between Stress and…
Are Your Limiting Beliefs Blocking the Life You Desire?
It is widely acknowledged that our beliefs about ourselves can influence the quality and direction of our lives. If our beliefs are powerful enough to direct our external reality, then it is of the utmost importance that we become conscious of what we believe about ourselves. Our mind is the ultimate creator. However, our limiting…
Therapeutic Practices for the Neck
Neck tension and pain are widespread today and some of the most common causes are due to our modern lifestyles. This article offers practices to help one become more aware of the anatomy of the neck and heal from some of the physical causes of neck pain. In the second installment of this two-part series…
What Makes Kundalini Yoga Different from Other Styles?
by Lynn Roulo Leaving my first Kundalini Yoga class at a San Francisco ashram in 2007, I remember thinking “that was yoga?” At the time, my experience with yoga was limited to its more popular forms: hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga, and the other styles found in most San Francisco yoga studios during that era. Kundalini Yoga…
How to Establish a Soothing Bedtime Ritual
If you’ve ever put a child to bed, or remember bedtime struggles as a kid yourself, you’re familiar with the “Jack-in-the-box” effect. They appear to be down for the night but, as you’re leaving the room, they pop back up saying they are thirsty or scared or want you to read them one more book….
Imbalance In Your Body? Pilates Can Help.
When it comes to chronic imbalance, pain, immobility, or stiffness in the body, even people who are in tune with their health can have blindspots. They know their lower back often hurts or they have a tendency to roll their ankle. They tell themselves, “I’m just getting old” or “My doctor messed up my operation…