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Diaphragmatic Breathing: How It Works and How to Practice It Well — tag item

Breath & Nervous System Diaphragmatic Breathing: How It Works and How to Practice It Well

A lot of people breathe with just their chest and never use their full lung capacity. This is where diaphragmatic breathing comes in. It's a...

Mobility vs. Flexibility: The Real Difference and Why It Matters — tag item

Body, Mobility & Posture Mobility vs. Flexibility: The Real Difference and Why It Matters

A lot of people use the words mobility and flexibility like they mean the same thing. They don't. Knowing the difference between the two can...

Rest Days in Yoga: How to Tell When Your Practice Needs a Pause — tag item

Stress, Sleep & Emotional Wellbeing Rest Days in Yoga: How to Tell When Your Practice Needs a Pause

A lot of athletes push through tiredness and soreness because they think more practice always means more progress. But that's not always tru...

How Stress Shows Up in the Body, and Why It's Worth Noticing — tag item

Stress, Sleep & Emotional Wellbeing How Stress Shows Up in the Body, and Why It's Worth Noticing

A lot of people feel stressed and don't think much about what that stress is doing inside their body. The physical effects are real, and the...

Joint-Friendly Yoga: How to Protect Your Knees, Wrists, and Shoulders on the Mat — tag item

Healthy Aging Joint-Friendly Yoga: How to Protect Your Knees, Wrists, and Shoulders on the Mat

Many people come to yoga to feel better in their bodies, but yoga can also cause real joint problems if you're not careful. These principles...

Neutral Spine in Yoga: How to Find It and Why Your Back Depends on It — tag item

Body, Mobility & Posture Neutral Spine in Yoga: How to Find It and Why Your Back Depends on It

A lot of yoga practitioners focus on flexibility and breathing, but the position of the spine during practice is one of the most important t...

Stretching vs. Forcing: How to Build Real Flexibility Without Injury — tag item

Body, Mobility & Posture Stretching vs. Forcing: How to Build Real Flexibility Without Injury

The block was green, the cheap kind, with one dented corner from where I'd dropped it down the stairs the first week. I reached until my fin...

Spinal Mobility: Why a Stiff Spine Causes Problems Far Beyond Your Back — tag item

Body, Mobility & Posture Spinal Mobility: Why a Stiff Spine Causes Problems Far Beyond Your Back

Back pain is very common. According to the CDC, around 39 percent of adults had back pain in the past three months in 2019. 1 Working on spi...

Foot Strength and Balance in Yoga: How Your Feet Shape Every Standing Pose — tag item

Body, Mobility & Posture Foot Strength and Balance in Yoga: How Your Feet Shape Every Standing Pose

A lot of yoga practitioners focus on the hips or the spine but forget about the feet. The feet are the foundation of almost every standing p...