It’s not uncommon for students to feel strong sensations in the region of their sacroiliac (SI) joints but does this mean that yoga can create instability in this area?
Read moreDoes Contracting One Muscle Group Relax the Opposing Group
If you’ve taken a yoga teacher training course or ever read a yoga anatomy book, you’ll most likely have come across the term reciprocal inhibition.
Read moreDo Headstands Stimulate the Thyroid Gland?
Do a quick Google search and you will come across multiple claims about Headstand (Sirsasana) varying from stimulating the pineal gland and the thyroid gland, to curing bad breath!
Read moreCan a Strong Core Prevent Disc Herniations?
When it comes to the intervertebral discs it is not fully understand why they behave in the way that they do in terms of pathology.
Read moreIs Flaring the Ribs in a Backbend Bad?
Some of us have a natural ‘hinge’ in our spines, simply meaning that there is a large range of movement available between two particular adjacent vertebrae.
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