Ujjayi pranayama is a breathing technique used in many styles of yoga. It means victorious breath or is often referred to as ocean breathing. There are so many pseudoscientific-sounding benefits to ujjayi breathing out there! Read on to find out about the anatomy and physiology of this technique.
Read moreIs Lengthening the Spine Always the Best Option?
“Lengthen your spine” is a popular cue amongst yoga teachers. It is something that I used to say all the time when I was teaching, but when I started to look more closely at the biomechanics of this action, I quickly realised that it wasn’t as simple as I had once imagined.
Read moreCan “Heart Openers” Improve Bad Posture?
There definitely tends to be favouritism in the yoga community towards back bending as opposed to all the other wonderful and equally important movements that the spine can make.
Read moreShould We Always Place Our Hands Directly Under Our Shoulders in Plank?
There is so often a lot of dogma associated with Plank Pose. Many teachers tell their students exactly where to place their hands and exactly where to place their shoulders. But when you scratch the surface and look at the anatomy of the wrist and the arm it becomes clear that precise cues will not work for most yoga students.
Read moreDoes ‘Text neck’ Cause Neck Pain?
Forward Head Position (FHP), commonly known as ‘text-neck’, is often cited as being one of the leading causes of neck pain but the little research that has explored this topic is inconclusive.
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