We'll keep this page for information we find in books, magazines or other media that we find interesting,
helpful and informative.
October, 2009:
We often talk about keeping our spine in its neutral position in our yoga poses, and in our daily lives.
The click on this link http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/1363 for an article from the Yoga Journal
website discussing the importance of keeping the natural curves of our spine and how sitting in office
chairs, cars, airplanes, couches, etc, takes our spine out of its natural curves. The author take a 3
pointed strategy to working on your posture - 1) an assessment of your spine and any postural
tendencies, 2) identifying poses to help work back to the natural spinal curves, and 3) how you can
apply your new awareness to your daily life.
August, 2009:
Here's an interesting article on your home practice, originally published on the Yoga Journal website -
Yoga Journal Article on Home Practice
July, 2009:
Many times we speak of the benefits of asana, particularly how twists are helpful for back care.
The following is an excerpt from the book "Yoga As Medicine" by Dr. Timothy McCall, M.D. (Bantam
Books, 2007), which contains a great explanation on how yoga asana can help keep disks healthy.
(Please note that the italics are mine).
"Independent of the effect on individual muscles, asana movements help back pain by improving
the circulation that brings nutrients to the intervertebral disks while removing toxins.
Gelantinous shock absorbers that cushion vertebrae that are adjacent to each other, the disks
don’t have their own independent blood supply, and thus depend on movement of surrounding
structures to aid in the delivery of nutrients. Movement causes the disks to be compressed,
which squeezes out stale disk fluid, and then to expand, bringing a fresh supply. Yogis believe
that asanas, with their systematic stretching, bending, wringing and soaking of the disks are
particularly effective at delivering the oxygen and other nutrients the disks need to remain
healthy and pain free."
So remember that the next time you're doing a twist, you're helping to keep your disks healthy.
helpful and informative.
October, 2009:
We often talk about keeping our spine in its neutral position in our yoga poses, and in our daily lives.
The click on this link http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/1363 for an article from the Yoga Journal
website discussing the importance of keeping the natural curves of our spine and how sitting in office
chairs, cars, airplanes, couches, etc, takes our spine out of its natural curves. The author take a 3
pointed strategy to working on your posture - 1) an assessment of your spine and any postural
tendencies, 2) identifying poses to help work back to the natural spinal curves, and 3) how you can
apply your new awareness to your daily life.
August, 2009:
Here's an interesting article on your home practice, originally published on the Yoga Journal website -
Yoga Journal Article on Home Practice
July, 2009:
Many times we speak of the benefits of asana, particularly how twists are helpful for back care.
The following is an excerpt from the book "Yoga As Medicine" by Dr. Timothy McCall, M.D. (Bantam
Books, 2007), which contains a great explanation on how yoga asana can help keep disks healthy.
(Please note that the italics are mine).
"Independent of the effect on individual muscles, asana movements help back pain by improving
the circulation that brings nutrients to the intervertebral disks while removing toxins.
Gelantinous shock absorbers that cushion vertebrae that are adjacent to each other, the disks
don’t have their own independent blood supply, and thus depend on movement of surrounding
structures to aid in the delivery of nutrients. Movement causes the disks to be compressed,
which squeezes out stale disk fluid, and then to expand, bringing a fresh supply. Yogis believe
that asanas, with their systematic stretching, bending, wringing and soaking of the disks are
particularly effective at delivering the oxygen and other nutrients the disks need to remain
healthy and pain free."
So remember that the next time you're doing a twist, you're helping to keep your disks healthy.
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