Mar 27, 2010 
So, it’s afternoon. You’ve been driving, sitting in the car, sitting at the desk, sitting at the table. You get straight up, you sit straight down. Your sits bones haven’t touched the floor all week. You feel stiff in the hips and propped up. You have five minutes. This is for you.
Try: Baddha Konasana or Cobbler’s pose. Sit either on the floor or if you feel super stiff try... read more
Five Minute Yoga: Open the hips, relax your low back
Nov 12, 2009
Like a Bug in a Rug Or a Bear in a Cave: Rest and Digest Part 2
So, it’s not raining as much this week. Rain is perfect weather for restorative yoga. You can curl up in the midday cool darkness of a cloudy sky with the sound of the rain on the roof and windows, dive under a pile of blankets and call it “exercise”. Yes, this is what I love. Well, even though the weather isn’t quite supporting us: It is getting cool! And the leaves are... read more Oct 7, 2009
Public Displays of Stretching: Five Minute Yoga at Work. Part 1
If you work a desk job (like me) then chances are the you are sore: neck, shoulders, low back, mid back. They are so many things you can do at work to alleviate at least a little of your occupational tension. The basic principles of chair yoga are to first make sure you are in a position with good alignment to begin with. No slouchy low riding like you do all day. Scoot to the edge of the chair and even... read more
