Thursday October 31, 2013

Tuesday October 29, 2013

It's tricky to prescribe yoga poses for sciatica because the cause of the pain can vary. Depending on your diagnosis, it may be beneficial to do piriformis stretches, spinal extension, or hamstring stretches. Yoga Stretches for Sciatica includes several variations of each of these tree types of poses, but it's very important to see your doctor before diving in so you'll know which ones are appropriate for you.

Monday October 28, 2013

Pigeon is such an amazing pose, but not everyone can get themselves down on the floor and into position. Chair pigeon offers a way to work on some of the same areas of tightness.

Related Poses: Eye of the Needle,Pigeon Prep, Full Pigeon, Standing Pigeon

Thursday October 24, 2013

New kid on the block Yoga Crow specializes in yoga wear for men. Their debut offering, the Swerve short, is along the lines of a basketball short, but re-imagined with a stretchier fabric, slimmer cut, and built-in boxer brief. It proved so popular with my in-house focus group (consisting of one man), that I added it to my list of best yoga shorts for men.

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