Neck tension and pain are widespread today and some of the most common causes are due to our modern lifestyles. This article offers practices to help one become more aware of the anatomy of the neck and heal from some of the physical causes of neck pain. In the second installment of this two-part series on yoga therapy for the neck, the effects of psychological stress and emotions will be explored, too.
Read MoreSome of the most commonly practiced and beloved yoga poses put a lot of weight on the wrists, which can be a great way to maintain and build upper body strength and even prevent future injuries caused by lack of strength or range of motion. For many people hand balances, or even less strenuous poses like Downward-Facing Dog or Upward-Facing Dog pose, can be a problem if they are experiencing an injury or arthritis that is causing pain or a limited range of motion.
Read MoreYoga Therapy is any yoga technique used to systematically address physical injury or pain, or mental and emotional stress or trauma. Yoga Therapy has evolved as one of the most reliable, authentic, and efficient health care systems available in society today.
Research and therapeutic strategies for COVID-19 have focused on treatments to attack the virus or immunize against it. This leaves aside the condition of the host - one of the most important factors in disease advancement.
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In chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita it says, “All Mankind is born for perfection and each shall attain it will he but follow his nature's duty. Now we shall hear how a man may become perfect, if he devotes himself to the work which is natural to him...A man's own natural duty, even if it seems imperfectly done, is better than work not naturally his own even if this is well performed. For all action is involved in imperfection, like fire in smoke.” I take this to mean that one should always be authentic even if it is not what society considers perfect. We are perfect in our imperfection.
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