by Jory Serota | Feb 15, 2018 | Yoga
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...
by Jory Serota | Jan 24, 2018 | Yoga
Yoga-related injuries have markedly increased during the past 15 years. We hear of shoulder issues, hip replacements, herniated discs and other physically traumatic experiences. If yoga is meant to be therapeutic, holistic and healing, what is behind these...
by Jory Serota | Apr 1, 2017 | Yoga
This coming September will mark 20 years I’ve been practicing yoga. Except for a 2-year period where I hit a major wall, said “I’m done. Fuck Yoga. I am going to play tennis, drink beer, watch tv and be a regular person”, I have practiced most everyday over this...
by Jory Serota | Mar 1, 2017 | Yoga
For years now I have seen different articles, books and advertisements stating that the psoas is the muscle of your soul. Claims are being made that the psoas is the source of all back and hip pain and releasing it will cure your disc issue and heal your sciatica....
by Jory Serota | Jul 8, 2016 | Yoga
About 4 years ago I was having a conversation with a friend who told me that the Navy teaches their soldiers to breathe in and out of their noses while they’re training. At first thought, I said, “That’s a mistake”, but as I thought about it more, I realized I...
by Jory Serota | Nov 30, 2015 | Yoga
The Gluteus Maximus is part of our core stabilizing system. It is supposed to be one of the strongest muscles in the body but due to our lifestyles and compensation patterns, this is often not the case. Weak glutes can lead to back, hip, knee, neck pain and more....
