Best Yoga Blogs.

Vagus Nerve Exercises: Six Slow Ones That Press Your Body’s Brake, And How To Do Them

Vagus nerve exercises that work are slow, quiet and mostly about the out-breath. Six you can learn, with the trials behind them, from Flametree Yoga Studio in Darwin and online.

Tight Hamstrings? Why They Loosen, How Long To Hold, And The Yoga That Does It

Yoga for flexibility Darwin: a lying leg stretch with a belt, one leg straight up, the other long on the mat

Tight hamstrings loosen because the nervous system learns to allow more stretch, not because the muscle grows longer. How long to hold, why not to bounce, and the chair and belt poses that work.

Piriformis Stretch: The Best One, How Long To Hold It, And Is It Piriformis Or Sciatica?

The best piriformis stretch, how long to hold it, and how to tell deep buttock pain from sciatica. With a belt and a chair, from Flametree in Darwin.

Knee Pain Relief: Why Your Knees Hurt, And The Yoga That Lets You Keep Moving

Knee pain relief usually means moving the knee well, not resting it. What trials of sore knees found, why knees hurt when they bend, and the propped yoga poses that help.

Slipped Disc: What Helps It Feel Better, And What Your Scan Does Not Tell You

A slipped disc is not a bone out of place. What helps it feel better: rest, gentle twists, long leg stretches and no hunched bending. From our free Happy Backs ebook.

Sciatica Stretches: Which Ones Help, Which To Skip, And When To Stand Up

Kim in Reclining Big Toe Pose II with a belt and her leg resting on a bolster

Which sciatica stretches help and which to skip. Rest first, then a belt and a bolster, then standing poses at the wall. From our free Happy Backs ebook.

Foot Pain? Why Your Feet Hurt, And The Yoga That Builds Strong, Steady Feet

Yoga poses for balance: Chris Lalor in Warrior II outdoors, back leg straight, front knee bent over the ankle, arms wide

Foot pain is often a foot that is stiff, weak or loaded unevenly. What studies of older people’s feet found, the four corners of the foot, and the standing poses that train them.

Back Stretches For The Upper And Mid Back: Six That Open A Desk-Tight Back

Mid back pain: Chris Lalor in a gentle seated twist on a chair, chest lifted, turning from the middle and upper back

Six gentle back stretches for the upper and mid back: sit tall, lengthen over a chair, twist from the upper back, open the chest. From our free Happy Backs ebook.

Heel Pain? Why The First Steps Hurt, And The Yoga Stretches That Ease Plantar Fasciitis

Triangle Pose with the lower hand on a chair and one precise teaching cue

Heel pain under the foot is most often plantar fasciitis, and it bites on the first steps after rest. The stretches trials have tested, the yoga poses that do the same work, and how to stand on your feet.

Lower Back Stretches: Which Ones Ease A Tight Back, And In What Order

Six gentle lower back stretches in the order that works: rest first, then make space, then stand and stretch. Chair, belt and bolster. From our free Happy Backs ebook.

Pigeon Pose For Tight Hips: How To Do It Safely, With Props, And Without Cranky Knees

Chris Lalor in Trikonasana, Extended Triangle Pose, with a chair at the Lost City, Litchfield, captioned press the outer back heel down

Pigeon pose suits tight hips when the hip does the turning and the knee stays quiet. Chair, blanket and lying-down versions, how long to hold, and the Iyengar way in.

Chair Yoga For Seniors: Why The Chair Helps You Stand Stronger, Not Just Sit

Chair yoga for seniors is more than seated stretches. Why the chair helps older bodies stand, balance and build leg strength, and what the trials found.