Yoga For Wrists: Props And Practice For Sore Or Weak Wrists
Why wrists get sore in yoga, six staged steps with a wall, block, belt and chair, and what yoga has and has not been shown to do for bone.
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Yoga Notes From Flametree are short, practical teaching notes, stories and research summaries from ten years of teaching Iyengar yoga in Darwin, in the studio and LIVE online. Each note answers one real question students ask us. Iyengar yoga is the style developed by Mr BKS Iyengar: in the 20th century he did more than anyone to set down traditional Indian yoga, through his books and his teaching, and he pioneered the use of props. It is sometimes called modern classical yoga, and it’s the style we teach at Flametree. Browse every note by topic on the Yoga Notes From Flametree page.
Starting Yoga Stiff, In Your Late 30s, 40s Or Beyond: Chris Lalor’s Story
Chris Lalor started yoga in her late 30s, so stiff she could hardly drop her head forward. Her story, for anyone starting yoga stiff at 40 or beyond, and what one small trial found.
Continue readingNose Or Mouth? How You Breathe And How To Stop Mouth Breathing
Is it better to breathe through your nose or your mouth? What a 10 day nose-block experiment showed and how yoga teaches slow nose breathing.
Continue readingMountain Pose (Tadasana): How To Stand Properly
How to stand in mountain pose (Tadasana): even weight on both feet, where the weight should go, and how props help.
Continue readingPelvic Tilt In Yoga: Should You Tuck Your Tailbone?
What a pelvic tilt is, whether to tuck your tailbone in yoga, and how to find a neutral pelvis standing and sitting.
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