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Rates of Trauma and Addiction Are Skyrocketing. Yoga Can Help If you're struggling right now, you're not alone. Trauma-informed yoga can regulate your nervous system and elicit a sense of safety. July 26, 2021 Already have an account? As a mental health professional working in the Acute Rehabilitation Addiction Recovery Center at Hoag Hospital, the past 18 months have been some of the most challenging in my career. In this time, I’ve witnessed an alarming increase in trauma and suffering related to addiction. I’ve seen firsthand the debilitating effects that the pandemic has had on peopl...

Already have an account? Photo: EternalCreative/Getty Images You wake up in the morning, sit up and stretch, ready to start your day. But when you swing out of bed and hit the floor, you feet say, “No way!”  They’re stiff and painful, and you can’t walk without hobbling. What gives? You could be suffering from plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the plantar fascia. While this condition is painful, yoga offers some nice plantar fasciitis stretches to help you recover. What is plantar fasciitis? Your feet have thick bands of tissue that run along the sole, connecting your heel bone ...

Photo: Getty Images Boat Pose is a balancing posture that strongly works your core. Your hip flexors and quadriceps are engaged to lift and hold your legs in the air, while your abdominals stabilize the pelvis and torso, keeping you from falling over while in the pose. The adductors are also engaged to keep your legs parallel. Sit on the floor with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle in front of you, feet parallel and facing forward. Rest on your tailbone and place your hands down by your hips, fingers facing your heels. On an exhalation, press down into your hands and rock back slightly, wi...

This yoga pose, reflection, and recipe will help you stay open and curious as you move from one pregnancy to the fourth trimester.

The poses in this slow-flow sequence help soothe tension by gently activating, stretching, and releasing the psoas muscle.