I want to start this post by saying you are amazing. You are beautiful. You are intelligent, empathetic, courageous, and a never ending list of positive traits that won’t fit on this page. And bonus: look at all the things your body can do. You woke up today, which is nothing short of amazing. You …
Your Guide to Yoga Mats
Let me make something clear. I don’t want anybody reading this and thinking they need to go out and buy a bunch of equipment. When I started doing yoga, I didn’t have any equipment (including a mat). I took free online classes in the middle of the carpet in my living room. And guess what? …
Integrating Yoga into Breast Cancer Care
Cancer. It’s a scary topic. Just about everyone you meet will know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, and it may even be themselves. Cancer of any kind and the pharmacological treatments for it can result in decreased overall quality of life, respiratory problems, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, lymphedema, impaired balance and several psychological/emotional symptoms. …
Wrist Pain During Yoga
For being so small, the wrist is complex. Let’s review a little anatomy to get started. The wrist is composed of 8 little bones, packed full of ligaments, and has several tendons crossing those 8 little bones that control your fingers. For a small area, there’s a lot of stuff going on! Look at the …