Notes from the mat
Step-by-step guides for tight hamstrings, hips and shoulders, yoga props, chair yoga and beginner poses for every body.
Specific yoga poses targeting the hamstrings can alleviate tightness and improve flexibility. The hamstrings are the three muscles that run along the back side of your thigh, connecting your pelvis to your knee. Many people have tight hamstrings as a result…
Read MoreChair yoga is a great way for older adults to get the wonderful health benefits of yoga. It also makes yoga accessible to more people. Staying seated while doing yoga means that even frail seniors or those who aren’t flexible can safely do the exercises. The…
Read MoreRaise your hand if you've been experiencing a whole lot of aches and pains from sitting all day long. In general, we sit too much. Our hips are contracted whenever we're sitting. "When we sit for extended periods of time, the hips are flexed, or bent, and the…
Read MoreUsing a yoga strap is a good way to get some self-help into your yoga practice. No matter what your level of experience is with yoga, a strap can provide useful help on support, alignment, and posture. Yoga straps are often used as an extension of your…
Read MoreTight shoulders? You’re not alone. Nearly everything we do—sitting at a desk, working on a computer, cooking a meal, picking up children, riding a bike, driving a car, etc.—closes off the front of our chests and creates varying degrees of tension in our…
Read MoreHaving a bigger frame can make it a little harder to balance and hold yourself up. However, being plus-sized doesn’t mean that you can’t have a physically challenging practice. Yoga is truly for everybody and anybody regardless of age, gender, flexibility or…
Read MoreYoga provides many props to enhance your ability to express a yoga pose. One of the most popular yoga props to use in class is the yoga block. Made from foam, bamboo, wood or cork, the block is often used as an extension of the arms, but can also support the…
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