Getting Clearer on Yoga and the Risk of Injury (Rerun)

by Baxter A Clear Day on Mount Tamalpais by Brad Gibson If you have not had a chance to read Nina’s Monday post (see Not All Yoga Poses Are ...

Sudden Acute Traumatic Injury

by Shelly Prosko “Hey I did it! Look everyone, I’m doing it!” was what I remember thinking when I was Double Dutch skipping at our recent fa...

Acute Orthopedic Injuries

by Shari In my role as a physical therapist and yoga instructor, I see lots of clients and yoga students who have experienced both acute and...

Friday QA: Is Women's Flexibility a Liability in Yoga? Baxter's Response to William Broad

The Flexible Melina Meza! Q: So, Baxter, what do you think of William Broad’s latest claim that women’s flexibility is a liability in yoga? ...

Is Women's Flexibility a Liability in Yoga? Shari's Response to William Broad

by Shari The latest New York Times article from William Broad Women’s Flexibility is a Liability (in Yoga) sparked a conversation between Ni...

Sun salutation ideas for injured wrists

Hi all! First of all, apologies for my long-ish absence from the blog - life has been busy, and I have been busy enjoying it! Anyway, last w...

Yoga for Back Pain / Vinyasa Yoga with Wrist Injuries

Today I am most lucky to have not one, but two guest posts up on some of my favourite yoga blogs. Please check out the blog of the fabulous ...

(Ashtanga Vinyasa) Yoga with Wrist Injuries; a guest post by La Gitane

So much of our regular Ashtanga yoga practice relies on being able to bear weight with our hands: Chaturanga, vinyasas, jump-backs and jump-...