Child’s Pose is one of the most important poses for scoliosis because it helps you gain awareness about where your curves are and where your back is in space. With the support of the ground and your legs, you have a greater opportunity to feel and sense your back.
Read MoreTabletop is a great way to stretch and strengthen your core, back, shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands. Finding stability and strength in this position helps you build a foundation for other yoga poses and exercises.
Read MoreThe terms beginner and advanced serve a practical purpose but often paint an incomplete picture; here are some alternatives I think might work better.
Read MoreWhere have I been this year, and what have I learned? Here are three lessons…
Read MoreYoga practices have demonstrated potential benefits for those with various musculoskeletal conditions, including hip pain.
Read MoreDownward-Facing Dog can cause pain in some people. Here’s some reasons why.
Read MoreOften those with mild leg length discrepancies show no signs at all, while more severe cases are likely to reveal more symptoms.
Read MoreThere is a safe path for walking with scoliosis but you will need to be more mindful and consider your situation each time you head out the door.
Read MoreMarichyasana is an asymmetric pose and can require those with LLD or scoliosis to do different actions on each side.
Read MoreMarichyasana is a challenging and deep pose that can cause some people pain. Here’s why and how to avoid it.
Read MoreLeg length discrepancies, though quite common, can cause pain. Here are some common reasons why.
Read MoreHere are a few general things to look for to make sure people with scoliosis are practicing yoga safely and effectively…
Read MoreLet’s examine whether or not yoga is safe—and what you can do about any pain or injuries resulting from your practice.
Read MoreThe Adams test is a simple but effective way to screen for scoliosis.
Read MoreI have compiled some of the resources given to me after my son’s torticollis and lip and tongue ties diagnoses.
Read MoreThere are several types of body asymmetries, including scoliosis, leg length discrepancy, limb length discrepancy, torticollis, pectus carinatum, and pectus excavatum.
Read MoreThe Sacro Wedgy is a helpful tool for reducing lower back and sacrum pain from scoliosis and sacroiliac (SI) joint disfunction.
Read MoreNot only does prenatal yoga require a little humility and acceptance, but so does yoga for scoliosis. Here I will discuss a few poses for the first trimester as listed in Iyengar Yoga for Motherhood: Safe Practices for Expectant and New Mothers and how you may need to adapt them for scoliosis.
Read MoreYoga helps those with scoliosis manage the condition through reducing its severity and pain by strengthening and stretching the body to better support the spine, posture, and balance.
Read MoreYogic Squat (Malasana, also Garland Pose) is a low squat that can reveal a lot about your body structure and asymmetries, like scoliosis and leg length discrepancies.
Read MoreWant to learn more about living with body imbalances? Sign up to our newsletter to receive the “Best Yoga Pose for Leg Length Discrepancies” guide.
