Why is low back pain so common these days? In our current sedentary way of life, is to collapse the spine, exaggerating the curves of the spine. Hence, the deep muscles of the spine are inactive, sometimes even becoming atrophied. Recently, a student of mine has been diagnosed with “lumbarContinue Reading
It all starts with your feet. Your feet are the foundation of your entire body, like any buildings, if the foundation is not laid properly, it affects the stability and the construction of the building, and so are your feet. In our yoga classes or Yoga Teachers Training courses, weContinue Reading
As the famous metaphor goes “No pain, no gain”, this may sound right for many as it explains one must go through pain in order to gain something! But to apply this metaphor to our yoga practices and our body! Really?? Does your body really need to go through painContinue Reading
“Straighten your spine”, this is one of the common instruction we often hear in yoga classes. But if we really look at the spine, is our spine really straight? I spend a lot of time studying the spinal column, its bone, its curves and its kinesiological functions when it comesContinue Reading
The Word Yoga is actually the abbreviation for Yogasana. It derives from the root word of “YOG” and is defined as union. This word “Yoga” is often being interpreted as a popular subject in this modern times; it is a subject for mundane welfare, sense of wellness and fitness. Unfortunately,Continue Reading