Calming Headstand Practice (Video)
Filmed on location in the Escalante area of Utah, this video leads you through a slow series of poses including a couple gentle shoulder openers, Headstand and Reclining Hand to Big Toe leg… Continue reading
Tag Archive: yoga
Motivation & Inspiration
When my yoga practice becomes routine, I lose motivation to get to my mat. Even when I enjoy the familiarity of poses I know and regularly practice, it’s keeping me from growth. Here… Continue reading
Meditation for Guidance
If you’re feeling stuck or frozen and you don’t quite know what step to take next, if any, have a listen to this short meditation. Use this as a tool to relax the… Continue reading
It’s a Hammock, No, a Yoga Pose, Wait, It’s Both!
Every time I slip my head into the yoga belt and lean it back, I swear it feels like I’m swaying in a hammock. But then there’s this great sensation in my legs;… Continue reading
A Clean Windshield & A View of the Human Condition
You’re driving down the road, just relaxed in the car, mind drifting. You make a right turn. “Holy crap!” you exclaim, “I can’t see anything.” As you stare at the setting sun, you… Continue reading
Master Full Side Plank (With This One Tip)
Just like any yoga posture, there is a lot going on in Full Side Plank. The full version of Vasisthasana requires core strength, good shoulder alignment and plenty of leg flexibility. But, there… Continue reading
Quick Relief For Neck & Shoulders
Note: Much of this is excerpted from my new book Healthy Shoulders: A Primer For Strengthening & Stretching available now for your iPad or Mac. Click through to find out more, read a… Continue reading
The Paradox of Empty Space: A Journey to Freedom
Cemented white dunes undulate into the horizon, their tops dotted with twisted junipers and wind-blown pinyons. Terra cotta slots begin as simple gullies, then traverse for miles, criss-crossing as they cut deeper into the… Continue reading
The Ultimate Backbend: How to Dropback to Wheel
No other yoga pose makes me feel more empowered and alive than a Dropback. What’s cool about it is it’s actually a transitional practice between two poses: Mountain and Wheel. To make that transition fluidly… Continue reading