Accessing your Inner Self
I went to an interesting lecture given by a Life Coach this week which was about understanding and connecting with our inner selves. I...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a complaint caused by a compressed nerve in the carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway on the palm side of your...
Eight Angle Pose (Astavakrasana)
Type: Arm balance Level: Advance Steps: From seated pose with the legs stretched out in front, bend the right knee to the chest and bring...
The Shoulder
The movements at the shoulder are complex. Here we look at the bones, joints and muscles that make up the shoulder and support it. Three...
Spinal Disc Injuries
A spinal disc is the soft pad positioned in between each of the vertebrae of the spine. The vertebral disc acts as a spacer, shock...
Sciatica
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and...
The Spine
The spine is the core of our body and in yoga we often refer to ‘our centre’ Anatomy The spine is made up of stacks of short round bones...
The Pelvis
Located in the lower torso, the pelvis is a strong group of bones that protects the delicate organs of this pelvic area and also has...
Psoas Muscles
These are muscles of the loins that aid in flexing and rotating the thigh Location: Psoas are one of the muscle groups around the hip...
The Deep Six Lateral Rotator Muscles
The lateral rotator group is a group of six small muscles of the hip which all externally (laterally) rotate the femur in the hip joint....
