Diastasis Recti Doesn't Need to Be Your Pregnancy Nemesis
Diastasis recti is a common issue in pregnancy and even though it is ok to do yoga, it requires modifying your practice. Here's how.
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Diastasis recti is a common issue in pregnancy and even though it is ok to do yoga, it requires modifying your practice. Here's how.
If our pandemic year has taught us anything, it’s the importance of taking care of ourselves, both physically and mentally. Part of that is keeping up routines that help us realize our best selves. In Ayurveda, these daily rituals and practices are called dinacharya (in Sanskrit, charya, routine) and are believed to support our overall health and wellness. “Every human has an internal clock running in the background that carries out all the essential processes and functions at a proper time, very similar to nature, which follows the pattern of day and night, seasonal changes, tidal rhyth...
Explore the interplay between expansion and contraction in this playful yoga sequence that helps you build strength and flexibility.
Already have an account? Yoga confers balance. First, there’s the literal work of the balance poses, which will strengthen your lower legs and hone your proprioception so you grow more aware of where your body is in space. Yoga balance poses also teach a more subtle awareness of your body’s center of gravity in different positions, along with a finer sense of how the body works as a unit to balance. Some principles apply in all balance poses: Remember your alignment. Learn Mountain Pose well, and let it inform every other posture you take. Never hyperextend your knees in Mountain or any p...
Dealing with a pesky twitch in your shoulder? Having trouble moving your arms around? A tight shoulder may be the culprit, and yoga can help provide relief. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body and is used in many different activities, from reaching for an object on a tall shelf, raising your arm to use a hand rail, or carrying heavy bags of groceries. Because of this, it’s understandable that it may get tweaked accidentally or feel a little sore from overuse, even if you weren’t consciously working those muscles. The shoulder itself is actually a complex band of eight muscle...