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For every inch of forward head position, your head weighs extra 10 pounds. This adds up over years in faster spinal column degeneration. Fix it: 1. Crown into sky – upward energy though center 2. Ears over your shoulders/hips/knees/ankles – stack self, use the divinely engineered musculoskeletal skeletal system to your advantage 3. Perform belowContinue reading “Posture: cervical tension tamer”

It appears that my myofascial stiffness has increased—R knee has been sensitive to traditional kapotasana, garudasana & prone knee flexion machine (pigeon, eagle & ham curl). I feel the twisting inside irritates something within, a ligament or two, perhaps meniscus, perhaps cartilage surface irritation. Knee swells & takes about a week of consideration & lovingContinue reading “My dear swollen knee”

Joined Equinox. Grateful to have a space to nourish self & experiment with movement. When my body is in motion, insights drop one after the other. Here are a few from yesterday’s workout:

Create space in left lumbosacral region via this sequence. Main points: 1. breath (5-10 ujai per posture) 2. use all of your bandhas 3. elongate & stabilize spine. Complete on both sides, observe, compare, contrast. Mountain or down dog will go well between sides.

Joseph Pilates said “You are only as old as your spine”. Here is a simple yoga flow to keep your backbone limber. Yes, i am old enough to have some morning stiffness, and occasionally feel very stale, especially with prolonged sitting, so i do this: