Proprioception is becoming a common buzzword these days in yoga and other types of movement classes. What is proprioception? It is your ability to feel how your body is positioned relative to space and the other parts of your body
Stretching the leg muscles (cyclists this one’s for you)
Several friends are riding the Tour Aotearoa, 3,000km of cycling from Cape Reinga to Bluff in 30 days or less. As their training rides have increased, so have the niggles of chronically tight muscles. The large muscles of the legs
Balancing on 1 leg is more than just your feet (video)
Whenever we think about standing balances – particularly on one leg, we tend to focus on the feet. It’s pretty obvious why. When you balance on one leg you can feel the muscles in your foot and ankle working hard
Classic version of eagle pose or garuda
Last week, we focused on the arms in garuda or eagle pose to stretch the shoulders. This week we’ll add in the legs – in this posture the position of the legs has the double benefit of building strength while
Falling when you balance isn’t always a bad thing
I’ve just finished reading the book Yoga for Healthy Aging. There’s one whole chapter on balance! It explains what affects balance, how balance changes with age and how yoga can help. The authors kept emphasising how important it was to