If Your Back Hurts in Savasana, You're Not Alone


Updated 07/01/11 6:40 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Relieve Back Pain in Savasana

While teaching a Vinyasa Yoga class Saturday morning, I noticed three of my students shifting around while in Savasana (aka corpse pose), the relaxation pose done at the end of class where you lie on your back and just breathe. Afterward I asked if they were uncomfortable, and they all complained of an aching lower back. It seems like an oxymoron that a resting pose would be so unbearable, but Read more

Strike a Yoga Pose: Savasana


Updated 06/25/08 5:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Strike a Yoga Pose:  Savasana

We're finally up to the last posture in the closing sequence of Ashtanga Yoga called Savasana. Everyone looks forward to this pose because you've worked so hard up until that point, you're sweaty and physically exhausted, and this allows your body and mind to let go completely. Savasana is a time for you to be quiet and still, to revitalize your energy, and calm your mind. It feels like pure Read more

Tiny Yet Mighty Tips For Beginner Yogis


Updated 01/10/12 9:07 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Beginner Yoga Tips

Perhaps signing up for yoga classes was one of your healthy New Year's resolutions? I have found that yoga can be practiced by anyone at any age and it does a body good . . . both inside and out. And contrary to popular belief, yoga is so much more than just stretching — it's a union of the mind, body, and spirit. Here are some tips I've learned after years of practice that should help you get Read more

Beginner Tips For Hot Yoga


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beginner Tips For Hot Yoga

Hot yoga, aka bikram yoga, can be quite intimidating for those who are either new to yoga in general, or haven't been to a hot yoga class before. If the 105ºF temperatures aren't enough to scare you away, the thought of getting sticky and sweating with a group of strangers can be enough to turn you off of it. But, once you get past the heat and the sweat factor, hot yoga classes can provide you Read more