According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Skin Disease, approximately one-fourth of U.S. adults experience at least 1 day of back pain in a three month period. One of the risk factors for back pain is weak back and abdominal muscles caused by poor posture. Good posture enables us to maintain positions (sitting, standing, [...]
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If you have any sciatic issues you may want to consider incorporating some of these poses from FitSugar.com into your fitness/stretching routing. Source
I recently came across this fun tool on Yoga Journal’s website. It is a tool that lets you find yoga poses based on the anatomic (area of the body) or therapeutic (desired effect) focus as well as a sequence builder. This is a great opportunity for self-guided practice that focuses on your specific needs and [...]
I came across this fun resource with yoga poses for runners. Of course these poses can benefit non-runners as well! Source (via Pinterest)
A Facebook friend recently shared an image with instructions on how to complete a sun salutation that I wanted to share. Sun salutation is a great way to begin you practice or, when repeated, can be a simple practice on its own. When I am short on time or can’t make it to class I love [...]