Tag Archive: yoga

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 →

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 →

Tips to Improve Elbow Balance

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 →