Practicing Yoga During the Corona Quarantine

Practicing Yoga During the Corona Quarantine

These are very unique days.  I’ve found myself going through 3 phases over the last month.. The Whoa Phase Restlessness and Anxiety Laziness and Boredom The Whoa phase brought about a thought, “WTF is going on right now?  This is real.  Let’s hunker...
Hip Mobility Sequence

Hip Mobility Sequence

I recently made a post on Facebook about the needs of individual joints in the body and a term coined by Grey Cook, “The Joint-By-Joint-Approach.” The post got a lot traction.  You can read it HERE. I had seen a client who complained about severe back pain...
Sacroiliac Joint Sequence

Sacroiliac Joint Sequence

Today, I want to talk to you about the sacroiliac joint, an area of the body I have quite a history with. Back in 2009 I played my first ever 4.5 tennis tournament. I was an unseeded entry in a field of 64 at Santa Clara University in California. I had been playing a...
Why I Quit Yoga….And Why I’m Coming Back

Why I Quit Yoga….And Why I’m Coming Back

I have practiced yoga religiously since 1997. Between 2001 and 2007 I was on the mat nearly 4 hours every day.  During the periods I was in India I would reach around 7-8 hours of asana and pranayama daily. Somewhere around 2018, I lost my fire.  I didn’t want to...
I am a Recovering Yoga Snob

I am a Recovering Yoga Snob

I have a confession to make. I am a recovering yoga snob. This might sound funny to you but it’s a very serious condition. Since I first got into yoga, my natural inclinations have been towards alignment and joint mechanics.   In 2002 when I found Iyengar Yoga and...