Every once in a while, I have to remind myself why I am sitting still! I know it is good for me, but it is so hard. Reminding myself of how I came to the practice is a good way to keep me motived on my Journey with Mindfulness.
Read moreCome to Your Breath
It would take me 20 more years to learn the importance of “coming to your breath”. Now it is the first thing I say in each yoga class that I teach. Here’s why it is so very important:
Read moreDo 10 Pelvic Tilts and Call me in the Morning…
Pelvic tilts are to physical therapists what Cat/Cow is to Yogis…sort of. The traditional pelvic tilt is performed while lying on your back with your knees bent, feet on the mat or floor you are lying on. In this position you tilt your pelvis posteriorly while attempting to flatten your back onto the mat. You then relax and repeat. I also add an anterior tilt, which is rolling the pelvis anteriorly while attempting to arch the low back. Traditional Cat/Cow is performed on hands and knees. Sagging the back to the floor and looking up is performed with inhalation and rounding the back to the ceiling is performed with exhalation. For each exercise, pelvic tilts and Cat/Cow, the motion is repeated several times.
So why are we doing this?
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