Five best yoga poses for improving balance
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These five yoga poses help you improve your balance and prepare for life’s transitions.
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Review: 5 Days to Mindful Motherhood by Susie Fishleder
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In less than a week I could be more calm, confident, and mindful in my mothering. What was there to lose?
Read MoreYoga Props to Protect Your Knees
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I discuss yoga props you can use to pad your knees when in a quadruped position or resting on your knees.
Read MoreTorticollis and Scoliosis
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I learned that my newborn son has torticollis, a muscular imbalance that could lead to impaired gross motor skill development—or even scoliosis.
Read MoreCan you get an epidural if you have scoliosis?
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If you are pregnant and considering whether an epidural is right for you consider these factors and talk to your doctor. Having scoliosis doesn’t necessarily prevent you from receiving pain relief.
Read MoreTop 5 Prenatal Yoga Poses
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Here are the benefits of and how to do my favorite five prenatal yoga poses.
Read MorePrenatal Yoga Tips
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Here are some tips to get you started on—or continue—your yoga practice during pregnancy.
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Retain my Breath in Pranayama
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I generally have low blood pressure and observe impacts on my heart rate when retaining my breath. From watching my breath and how my body responds, retention increases my heart rate and does not allow me to have a steady energy flow, which is counter to what pranayama practice intends.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Tree Pose
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Tree Pose is an asymmetric pose that strengthens the legs and glutes while improving posture, balance, and stability.
Read MoreWhen Not to Do Butterfly Pose
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Many people shouldn’t do Butterfly Pose or should approach it with caution, as there is a chance it might actually increase, not alleviate, your back pain.
Read MoreReview: Yoga for Pregnancy: Safe and Gentle Stretches by Sandra Jordan
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Jordan’s Iyengar yoga teaching experience, use of props, and clear step-by-step guidance are helpful for anyone looking to develop or start a prenatal practice.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Triangle Pose
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Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) is a great yoga pose for leg length discrepancies, pregnancy, and relieving anxiety. This particular leg length discrepancy variation incorporates a chair.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Leg Length Discrepancy: Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
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Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) is a great yoga pose for those with leg length discrepancies. It is an asymmetric standing pose that will strengthen the ankles and legs and stretch the hamstrings, while improving balance and hip stability.
Read MoreMy COVID-19 Yoga Breathing Practice
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Since contracting COVID-19, I have faced thoughts of fear and anxiety, in addition to feeling fatigue and just plain sick. A big help in dealing with all of this has been yoga. And I don’t mean asana (poses). My motto has been “just breathe.”
Read MoreHow to Measure a Leg Length Discrepancy
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Using a tape measure is the easiest way to measure leg length discrepancies at home: Measure the length from your anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to your medial malleolus (inside part of your ankle) for each side.
Read MoreYoga Poses for Scoliosis and Pregnancy
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Use yoga to help your back during pregnancy, especially those with scoliosis or body asymmetries.
Read MoreFact or Fiction: Yoga in a Chair is Easier?
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Chair yoga is not easier than yoga on a mat and can provide benefits to all ages and abilities.
Read MoreEssential Pose: Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
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Mountain Pose is essential for understanding how to do most yoga poses and for becoming aware of your posture and any asymmetries you may have
Read MoreReduce Anxiety in Just 3 Minutes with Yoga
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When you find yourself in the middle of a stressful moment, you can try this easy, three-pose yoga sequence that can help you reduce your anxiety quickly.
Read MoreLeg Length Discrepancy Yoga Props
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If you have a leg length discrepancy there are things you can do to help restore balance while practicing yoga.
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