When you have daily pain in your hip from arthritis (the loss of protective cushioning in the joint) or bursitis (inflammation of the joint lining), it can make doing everything from walking to climbing stairs to bending over a chore, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Starting your day with movement gets your
When standing, your feet become your foundation. If you have weak feet, your foundation will be weak. Creating stronger, more resilient feet will not only strengthen your foundation, it will help your knees, hips, entire spine, and improve your posture. Ready to learn how? Enjoy these two videos courtesy of my friend and teacher, Dr.
NBC – What Yoga Does For Your Brain A little downward dog action buffers stress, enhances cognition and keeps your noggin young. by Jessica Migala When you step out of a yoga class, no doubt you feel better from head to toe. Your muscles feel more relaxed, you may feel stronger, and then there’s the
In many spiritual and healing disciplines, and in the world of complementary medicine the word Chakra pops up quite a bit. Here’s our simple summary of the 7 Chakras that covers what a Chakra is, and what the Chakra System is all about. The 7 Chakras are the energy centres in our body in
Slumped shoulders and a forward head position aren’t just uncomfortable positions, poor posture carries an orthopedic risk that can harm your discs. Technology-induced degenerative disc disease is a real thing affecting all ages. Chiropractors are seeing more and more teens complaining of head, neck, back and shoulder pain thanks to our smartphones and other electronic
FORBES Contributer, by Robert Glatter, MD Excerpts from full article published June 2017 Now, a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that yoga was just as good as physical therapy for reducing pain and increasing mobility . The study followed 320 mainly low-income, racially diverse adults with chronic low back pain. The
Here’s a therapeutic yoga flow that focuses on caring for S.I Joints and the sacrum Yoga Tips to Relieve Sacroiliac Joint Pain Sacroiliac dysfunction is defined as a slight mismatch between these joint surfaces, and it is not uncommon in yoga students. Published by Yoga International, Inc Written by Judith Lasater The Sacroiliac Joint
Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes recurring headaches ranging from moderate to high intensity. Typically it effects only one half of the head and can last from 2 hours to up to more than 2 days. When under a migraine attack, the sufferer may become extremely sensitive towards light or noise. Other common symptoms
By Matthew Solan | Yoga Journal Aug 28, 2007 One day 25 years ago Candy Doran, an avid cyclist and competitive runner, bent over to pump a bike tire and was struck by lightning. Not literally, but that’s how she describes the searing pain that shot through her lower back and leg and made her
