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…
Pilates Glossary for Beginners
by Sofia Frasca This Pilates glossary makes charting the unfamiliar terrain of a new wellness practice a bit less intimidating! We’ll cover types of Pilates as well as the most common exercises you’ll see, hear, and learn during your first few classes. The practice of Pilates is a system of conditioning for both body and…
Balance Your Third Chakra with Pilates
When you think of the chakra system, you probably think of yoga and meditation. But, the truth is, your chakras exist independently of your yoga practice and different forms of exercise such as TRX, trail running, or Pilates are just as useful in activating certain chakras. Today we will focus on the third chakra, the…