Tag: yoga

If You Don’t Use It You Lose It – Fixations

Ever wonder what causes all those snap, crackles and pops in the body when you move? No it wasn’t the rice crispies you ate for breakfast. There are 3 causes of these snap, crackles and pops sounds you hear in the body; fixation, friction or release of gas. Gas Gas

Exercise of the month – The Crow 

Exercise: Crow Pose Sanskrit Name: Bakasana Benefits: Tones the abdominal wall. Strengthens abdominal organs to aide in lower back pain and indigestion. Strengthens arms. Stretches and strengthens the back. Stretches and strengthens inner thighs. Opens the groin. Strengthens the wrists. Builds endurance and focus ♦Shortening: Triceps brachii, serratus anterior, leg adductors, hamstrings, deltoids,

Exercise Of The Month – Low Lunge Quad Stretch

Exercise: Low Lunge Quad Stretch Sanskrit Name: Anjaneyasana Variation Benefits: This is a great pose for athletes.  It treats the typical source of lower-body soreness, especially in runners: tight quads, hamstrings, and hips.   ♦Shortening: biceps, deltoid, hamstrings, gluteus, rhomboids, iliopsoas, triceps, pelvic floor muscles ♦Lenthening: pectoral is major, iliopsoas,