Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

The last few weeks, I’ve shared posts on this blog about the sacroiliac (SI) joint, a part of human—particularly female—anatomy that tends toward injury in yoga...

In the summer, most of us are naturally more active. Getting outside to hike or exercise is a natural complement to winter hibernation. But in the...

The cervical spine—the section of the spine that goes through the neck—is the most delicate part of the spine. Unlike the other sections, the sacral, lumbar...

Our arms are our instruments of doing. We use them to accomplish almost everything we do in our daily lives. We use them to chop veggies,...

You’d think it would be easy. Yoga props, such as yoga blocks and straps, increase the ease in so many poses. Yet, in this competitive culture,...

A former longtime student recently told me that she had to stop coming to yoga classes because she just couldn’t make herself sit out poses that...

The first time I used Yoga Blocks 30-some years ago I can’t say I loved the experience. The blocks were very heavy—solid pine—and had sharp edges...

Much is made of hip opening in yoga. Maybe this comes from the iconic photos of East Indian yogis we all admired when yoga became popular...

I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means that we start slow, work up to more complicated poses, and then cool down...

Ahhhh … fresh powder. A few days ago, it took me about 25 minutes to dig my car out of the snow and shovel my walks...

  A number of years ago, I sprained my ankle on a walnut. Seriously. One day while I was working in my front yard, I accidentally...

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) is a pose that teaches us how to ground and expand simultaneously. In Trikonasana, we root deep into the earth and align ourselves...

Spring may be just around the corner, but winter is still upon us. Winter Storm Oliver is wreaking havoc all over the country right now. It...

Up until the late 1980s, there was no such thing as a nonskid yoga mat. We practiced on an unpredictable variety of floors—wood, linoleum and carpet. We...

Two hours a week. That’s all it takes. A recent study of 20,000 British people suggests that spending two hours each week in nature is the...

Yoga Blocks are one of the most essential tools in yoga practice. They give support, keep our joints aligned and allow us to breathe freely. Yoga...

Using a Yoga Block in Trikonasana If you look at the shape of Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) it’s easy to see that a whole lot of what...