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Hoping that some comments re Tip 1 may reach me.  The "kitchen chair move" is actually recommended for shoulder impingement, a common cause of shoulder pain. This affects the rotator cuff tendon, the rubbery band of tissue that connects the muscles around the shoulder to the top of the arm. The space in the shoulder [...]

Image is from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Apparently, a habit is an automatic urge to do something often triggered by a cue.  The stronger the cue, the more ingrained the habit becomes.  Why can't many of us stop touching our face at present?  I don't have the answers, by the way but [...]

My neck pain is due to my poor posture? Maybe, but some researchers now place more importance upon factors such as: poor sleep, reduced physical activity and increased stress ******With thanks to Scott Adams and The Dilbert Cartoons. A 2016 study of 1100 Australian adolescents found no clear relationship between the classic "text neck/head" posture [...]

This image from rosstraining.com reminded me of the children's Feel Box/Bucket game sometimes played at Halloween parties. Passing by shelf loads of Halloween products I note how vast the range now is and how hard it must be for children (and parents) to agree upon one choice. I suspect that making that choice is sometimes [...]

When one steps back from the front line of teaching for a while, it is easy to see how "teacher talk" can dominate a class room; how the space and time taken up by this can figuratively cramp student's style/practice. Whilst always recording  a lesson aim as "allow time for self practice and exploration", the [...]

It seems a tad ironic to be drafting a short post on stretch and yoga,  Many people, when first enquring about classes , will mention "having a good stretch" as a reason for their interest. Images abound of stretching that involve grabbing a joint and pulling or pushing on it to “loosen it up.” Many [...]

Another addition to a post; after thoughts based upon valuable feedback from students.  The choice of "postlude" connects this post to the last through the evocation of rhythm - postlude "the final part of a piece of music". One comment: Did you watch the programme with Nadia (the masterchef girl) dealing with her anxiety etc. [...]

In our yoga practice we try to improve the ability to listen to our nervous system.  The relationship between breath and the nervous system is something that we can all relate to.  Our breathing rate slows down in a relaxing situation - parasympathetic nervous system;  while, in a threatening situation, it speeds up - our [...]

Whilst walking in mountains and mentally reviewing the last blog on perception, I wondered whether my words had drifted  "up into the clouds"  - that more practical content would be useful. Definition of "perception" ...the ability to see, hear or become aware of something though the senses... I do not think that we can suddenly [...]

Perception is a key element in yoga practice - in life generally - and it requires patience. It can take a long time for something to "click", for an idea, a thought to "land".  It can take a long time for us to notice something in our yoga practice - in particular, I believe that [...]