Yoga for Neck Pain and Headaches, Part 1: Stretching the Neck
Neck pain and headaches are often caused by excessive muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, which can lead to nerve impingements, disc misalignments and feelings of tension, discomfort and pain in...
View ArticleYoga for Neck Pain and Headaches, Part 2: Stretching the Shoulders
Welcome to Part 2 of our Yoga For Neck Pain series. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here.
View ArticleYoga for the Rotator Cuff
Common rotator cuff injuries are bursitis, tendonitis or rotator cuff tears. If pinching in the rotator cuff damages the cushioning pads between the tendon and the bone (bursa), it is called bursitis....
View ArticleYoga for the Psoas Muscle - Relieving Low Back Pain
The Psoas muscle, low back pain and stress are all intimately connected. This article explains how the psoas can create lower back pain, and how to prevent or heal the issue before, or when it arises.
View ArticleYoga for Office Workers - Relieving Shoulder and Neck Pain
Many of us find ourselves spending too much time sitting in a chair, staring into a computer screen. This posture itself is hard on the body, since it keeps your legs in a semi contracted state, your...
View ArticleYoga As An Alternative Approach to Cancer Therapy
Yoga is one of the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine therapies to manage illness. The amount of research that is going into studying the beneficial effects for those living with...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Different Types of Yoga
Author: Suzanne MorrisonYoga is becoming a more and more popular activity in the Western world today. The number of places holding Yoga classes is on the increase and there is a plethora of different...
View ArticleCancer Patients Find Yoga An Effective Complementary Therapy
The benefits of yoga are being taken advantage of by more and more people these days. The chance to find mediation, stretch the muscles and decrease pain and fatigue is helping to make yoga one of the...
View ArticleYoga Anatomy: Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Facing Bow Pose)
- contributed byRay Long, MD, FRCSC
View ArticleChakra Healing For Sciatica With Sciatic Nerve Pain Relief
Author: Alan BushmanChakra healing for sciatica pain relief addresses the underlying basic sciatic nerve pain relief within the nerve that causes the problem first of all.There are five spinal nerve...
View ArticleYoga: The Spirit & Practice of Moving into Stillness
Whether you are a beginner to yoga or well-experienced, this book helps you understand the fundamentals of yoga practice, and instill a renewed intention of meditative awareness in your Yoga practice.
View ArticleBenefits Of Yoga For Children
Author: mikeclark0529Better health and improved lifestyle - at a young age, these are two of the things children can be well equipped with in the early stage of their life if they join and participate...
View ArticleTension - Its Cause and Release
We strive for mental peace all the time. The more we strive for it, the more it seems elusive. Due to our living ways, we keep accumulating tensions within us. We try to do things to make us feel...
View ArticleHands Up! 5 Simple Hand Alignment Tips to Save Your Wrists
Many dedicated yogis experience wrist pain at some point in the journey of their practice. Every day I see people on their mats trying to grimace through the pain and I want you all to know it is NOT...
View ArticleThe Chakras - The Seven Centers of Consciousness
What Are Chakras?There are seven main energy centers (chakras) of the body which resonate with the seven rainbow colours. Anyone who is familiar with Acupuncture will realize that there are, however, a...
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Just Sit Still: Taming the Puppy Mind with Meditation
For years, I had the hardest time wrapping my brain around meditation. It seemed like a daunting task that required a great deal of skill. I remember saying to myself, “I really want to learn how to...
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Yoga for Low Back Care (Part 1, The Psoas Connection)
Most of us, at some point, will experience some form of lower back pain. Whether it is from sitting on a plane for too long, from gardening or from something more serious, like a disc injury, it is one...
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Yoga for Low Back Care (Part 2, Hamstrings)
As we discussed in part one of this series, the majority of those who suffer from lower back pain do so because of muscular imbalances that we can correct with some simple exercises.
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Yoga for Low Back Pain (Part 3: Transverse Abdominis)
Previously we discussed the role of the hamstrings and the psoas muscles in regard to a painful low back. If tight, both muscle groups have the ability to pull on the lumbar (lower) spine, creating...
View ArticleYoga for Kids: Weight Management and Psychological Well Being
There is a growing epidemic sweeping the nation that is affecting our most valuable and precious resource - our children. With adults making poor lifestyle and family choices, a trickle down effect has...
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