Do you experience pain in the lower back/back of the pelvis-and is it aggravated by doing yoga? Read on to understand more about this commonly strained joint, what to avoid, and how to work to re-align it with careful yoga practice. Identifying SIJ Strain How do you know if that pain you [...]
This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE Magazine in December 2017 issue and is reproduced here with the kind permission of AYL Using a foam yoga block for a practice or class can be fun- and can increase our focus, stability and strength, as well as shedding new light on our alignment in [...]
“He has no disease, nor old age, nor death, who has attained a body born of the fire of Yoga.” Svetasvatara Upanishad 2.12 When we feel tired and sluggish, our inclination might be to stay in bed for an extra half an hour-but in fact if we can push through that lethargy and move [...]
This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine issue 53 December 2015 and is reproduced here by kind permission of AYL. For the preceding article, "A Pain in the Neck?" which appeared in issue 52, click here. This practice is suitable to relax and gently mobilise the neck when the neck is very sore [...]
“The emptying the mind of the whole of its illusion is the true exhalation. The realisation that “I am Atma (spirit)” is the true inhalation.”- Sankaracharya. Yoga is one of the best ways to naturally de-toxify the system. The lungs are the largest organ in the body, and thus have the greatest ability to [...]
This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine issue 52 September 2015 and is reproduced here with kind permission of AYL. Neck dysfunction is one of the most commonly treated conditions by physiotherapists. Poor posture whilst standing or sitting subjects the spine to abnormal stress. Over time this can lead to structural changes in [...]
What limits you in a forward bend-and how can you best proceed? Tips from yoga master Flo Fenton. This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine in 2011, issue 32, and is reproduced here with kind permission of AYL. Benefits of Forwards Bends Forward bends ask the spine to move into the primary curve, [...]
A how to guide to yoga backbends, by yoga master Flo Fenton. This article first appeared in Australian Yoga LIFE Magazine issue 32 and is reproduced here by kind permission of AYL. Backbends are among the most energising and exhilarating of the yoga asana groups, and are the postures that create perhaps the [...]
A look at the benefits of, and common pitfalls in the yoga twists This article first appeared in print in Australian Yoga LIFE magazine issue 31 in 2011, and is reproduced here with thanks to AYL Many traditional hatha yoga practices come from a belief that the abdominal organs are the key to good health. [...]
“He has no disease, nor old age, nor death, who has attained a body born of the fire of Yoga.” Svetasvatara Upanishad When the weather is cooler, we need to modify our yoga practice to help maintain our energy and ‘inner fire’. In yoga and ayurveda (its sister science) the term agni describes an internal [...]
