Being able to touch your toes is about a common barometer and ultimate goal for back health as there has ever been. In modern postural yoga the pose that involves folding the torso over straightened legs has a name, uttanasana – from the Sanskrit for “intense stretch.”
Yoga for Fibromyalgia
Doctors who treat Fibromyalgia and who want to offer their patients something other than pharmaceuticals often agree that Yoga, specifically the kindler, gentler approach of Restorative Yoga, offers several benefits:
Yoga for the Middle Aged Man
Private yoga instruction offers a personalized approach, ideally worked into his work schedule in his own home, that helps him begin to take an active role in reversing the habits of health-compromising posture and breathing.
Your Home Yoga Practice: Making Space
The space you create at home for your yoga practice should be clean and free of distractions.
Beginner’s Yoga: Starting Your Practice in Dallas, TX
A private, first-time consultation with a certified yoga instructor provides several benefits you can take into public classes, or continue in a one-on-one environment.