anatomy | Abby with the Rods

Pose Breakdown: Down Dog

Down dog (adho mukha svanasana) is one of the most common postures in a modern day hatha yoga class. My classes always include it, and we...

Yoga with Scoliosis & Spinal Fusion: 4 Key Actions

4 key actions for Yoga with Scoliosis & Spinal Fusion: Length, strength, side-bends, and twists!

Why You Shouldn't "Draw Your Shoulders Away From Your Ears"

Pulling your shoulder away from your ear with your arm overhead doesn’t help you relax your back or neck - in fact, it makes it harder.

Yoga for Scoliosis: A Weekend Workshop

Yoga for scoliosis is not about being deficient or less able. It is about gaining a greater understanding of our bodies, and feeling alive.

Paperclips & Hands-on Assists

I’ll admit it: I love hands-on assists. But I also know that not everyone does. Touch can be profoundly healing; it can also be traumatizing

What is "Your Vinyasa"?

The beauty of vinyasa - its movement - can become its greatest challenge, and even its greatest danger. Sometimes, we must slow down.