What does the research about challenging your balance? Do you really know how much is too much?
Are you being challenged enough in your balance?
Balancing on one leg – can you put your shoes on?
The steps and key tips for balancing on one leg while you put your shoe on – a great way to work on moving in and out of balance with a practical purpose.
Cross body movement, what it is and why it matters
What is cross plane or cross body movement and why should you care? Cross body movement typically involves moving the opposite arm and leg across the sagittal plane and influence your ability to balance and much more.
Moving in and out of balance effectively
The ‘golfer’s lift’ provides a great method for leveraging your body weight to move in and out of one-leg balance yoga poses (like warrior 3/Virabhadrasana III).
Challenge your balance by making small changes in tree pose [video]
This video takes you through a few options to challenge your balance in tree pose. You can close your eyes (tips to help balance when you close your eyes), try to balance on your toes, or add arm movements (combining
Proprioception, say what?
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
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
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
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Video 1 – balance and hip release
Home practice video 1 (15 minutes): brief yoga practice that includes a focus on balance and hips Why we balance? Nearly every yoga class I teach, will have some sort of one leg balance. Balancing on one leg helps build
The details of ankle alignment
Last week we learned about using ‘Barbie feet’ with your foot in the air when trying to balance – also described as flexing the foot and toes towards you, but then press through the ball of your foot forward (not the