Lift your fingers to work your upper arms in downward dog pose
caption = “Yes, you get marks on your hands, but the work in your arms is worth it. How do you walk your downward dog? I’m tempted to say, “let me count the ways,” but there are so many. Let’s just look at one breed of dog, the group that uses height to get a […]
Supta Virasana: sometimes even super heroes need to lie down
A yoga practice is a friend for life, and like any lifelong friend, it’s bound to change. In some ways, that can look like doing less. I’d like to argue that there are powerful poses, reclining hero for one, that can deepen as we age. Perhaps, in your 90s, or possibly your 60s, you will […]
Let two chairs be your umbrella on a rainy, rainy day
When you come back up, even a dark, gray day looks brighter.Here on the wet West Coast, where winter closes in with endless clouds, rain, and steadily diminishing daylight, we take seasonal depression seriously. I have a “happy light” glowing on my desk as I write this. So there’s nothing I’d like to recommend more […]
Forget about the Borg: resistance is utile
The Borg is quite possibly the most thought-provoking alien species ever to populate science fiction. “Born into a collective consciousness, they are collectively aware, but not aware of themselves as individuals,” as the article on the StarTrek.com database tells us. They’re never alone, always in the company of thousands of voices; deep in a […]
Bathtub yoga for tight, sore hips
Yoga props: they’re everywhere.I’d hate to suggest that there’s really such a thing as bathtub yoga. We already have Broga, Doga, paddleboard yoga, karaoke yoga and Star Wars yoga; the last thing we need is another yoga gimmick. But the truth is, practicing hip openers while you soak in a hot tub can ease sore […]
Congratulations: exotic yoga locations revealed, massage balls won
Gaileee in tree pose in Mongolia Two weeks ago, in honor of reaching a milestone of 1,000 Five-Minute Yoga apps sold everywhere from Peru to Saudi Arabia, I proposed a contest: tell me the most exotic place you’ve ever practiced yoga, and you might win one of three pairs of massage balls, generously donated by […]