Category Archives: Yoga

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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