Learn three different options for gentle restorative yoga backbends especially for people who experience muscle pain and tightness in the lower and mid back.
Gentle options for restorative yoga backbend [video]
What is fascia and why does it matter?
Fascia is the biological fabric that holds our body together. Yoga can help change the shape of fascia to relieve tension.
Restorative yoga backbend to stretch shoulders, chest and neck [video]
I recently featured a deep active stretch for the shoulders that also stretches the muscles of the chest and sides of the body. However, my favourite way to stretch these muscles is through a restorative yoga backbend. Restorative yoga is
Deep shoulder stretch [video]
The muscles around the shoulders can feel chronically sore and tight – particularly across the upper back and along the neck. This can result from posture that’s slumped forward (often from sitting too long), as well as overuse of the
Other options for yoga poses not on the hands (strengthen the shoulders too)
These past few weeks many of the tips have focused on stretching the wrists and how to put pressure on them safely in yoga. It’s also good to give your wrists a rest. Sometimes not working the joints can allow
Yoga@work mini videos
At the start of my weekly classes I always ask for requests. Lately, the shoulders, neck and wrists are a re-occurring theme. We can have tension in these areas for many reasons, but it is often made worse by sitting
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 3 – relaxing stretches for the shoulders
Home practice video week 3 (12 minutes): brief yoga practice that focuses on stretching and opening the shoulders, chest and back Shoulder position In the last few months, I’ve done a series of weekly tips focused on shoulder stretches. A
Yoga for trampers mini classes – Yoga Video 2 – core strength
This brief yoga practice video focuses on core and upper body strength by using a block (but you don’t need a block).
Stretching without working for the shoulders
I want to highlight a stretch for the shoulders that doesn’t require work (once you get in the position). This pose comes from restorative yoga and my new booklet, Restorative Yoga at Home. The photo is a sample page from
Simple stretch for shoulders and chest (and wrists too)
There are endless simple stretches for the shoulder. As I’ve written the last couple weeks, the stretch is all about the right position of your shoulder joint and adding muscle action in the related muscle groups. If you have tight