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How Long To Hold Yoga Poses? Why The Pose Begins When You Want To Leave

Chris Lalor in Triangle Pose on a Darwin beach at sunset

How long to hold yoga poses? Chris Lalor, Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher in Darwin, on why holding a pose is a skill of the mind, how beginners start short, and how to tell when you are overdoing it.

Does Alcohol Make You Stiff? What Food And Drink Do To A Yoga Body

Does alcohol make you stiff? What research shows about alcohol, sugar and stiffness, what the yoga tradition teaches about heavy food, and what Stuart noticed in his handstands.

Duck Feet Posture: Why Iyengar Yoga Teaches Your Feet Parallel

Do your toes point out like a duck’s? What causes duck feet posture, why Iyengar yoga teaches the feet parallel, why soldiers and squats turn the feet out, and a daily Mountain Pose to change the habit.

How To Use A Yoga Strap: 6 Ways Iyengar Teachers Use The Belt

Can’t reach your feet? That is what a yoga strap is for. How to use a yoga strap in six poses, why Iyengar yoga uses belts so much, and how to stay safe.

Which Health Funds Cover Online Yoga Classes?

Which health funds cover online yoga classes? What the Teachers Health group confirms, what other funds have not said, the questions to ask, and how Flametree’s live online classes work. Updated 1 October 2026.

Can You Claim Yoga On Private Health Insurance? The 2026 Guide

Yoga Health Fund Rebate Darwin and Online

Can you claim yoga on private health insurance in Australia? Which funds pay, how much, who can join the specialist funds, the forms, waiting periods and what Flametree’s receipts include. Updated 1 October 2026.

Half Moon Pose: Why Straight Legs Bring Strength, Balance And Energy

Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) is a one-leg balance that works the hips hard. Why Iyengar teachers insist on straight legs, what research has measured, and how to learn it with a wall and a block.

Upavistha Konasana: Why This Wide Seated Pose Is Worth Learning After 40

Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Pose) stretches the hamstrings and inner thighs. Here is how to do it in three stages with props, what the Iyengar tradition teaches, and what research has and has not tested.

Yoga For Pelvic Floor: What Research Shows For Leaks, Prolapse And Pelvic Pain

Supported bridge pose with legs in cobbler pose

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin For men’s pelvic pain and the prostate, see our Prostate And Men’s Health guide. For the full picture, see our Prenatal And Postnatal Yoga guide, which sets out what Mr Iyengar, the yoga doctors […]

Yoga For Frozen Shoulder: What Helps, What To Avoid, And The Honest Evidence

Chris Lalor in Cow Face Pose arms with a belt, seen from behind

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin For the full picture, see our Shoulder Pain And Frozen Shoulder guide, which sets out what Mr Iyengar, the yoga doctors and the research say. Last updated: 25 October 2026 Yoga for frozen shoulder: […]

Yoga For Back Pain Over 50: Gentle, Safe, And What The Research Shows

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Yoga for back pain over 50: the short answer After 50, a sore back can start to decide what you do: gardening, grandkids, a long drive, even sleep. Yoga for back pain over 50 […]

Yoga For Type 2 Diabetes: What The Research Says, And How To Start Safely

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Yoga for type 2 diabetes: the short answer A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes often comes with the advice to move more, and many people find the gym is not for them. Yoga for […]