Yoga Studio Regulation Update
Monday July 13, 2009
The
New York Times is now covering the ongoing story of New York State's attempt to regulate yoga studios that offer teacher training programs (previously blogged by yours truly
here). For more coverage and insider scoop, read yoga teacher/writer Joelle Hann's latest account on
yogadork.com.
Locust Pose - Shalabasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week
Sunday July 12, 2009

In
mom and baby yoga
classes, I love to see the poses that that the babies do as part of their normal developmental movement. Poses like
locust definitely come easier to the babies than the moms.
Are You Using Yoga Apps?
Wednesday July 8, 2009
The app revolution in well underway (that's applications for the iphone and ipod, in case you are late to the party like me), and that includes yoga apps. If you can recommend a yoga app you're using regularly to enhance your practice, leave a comment and I'll check into it and present an app roundup soon.
Abs and Back Pain Revisited
Tuesday July 7, 2009
A recent New York Tines article (
Is Your Ab Workout Hurting Your Back?) took a close look at the conventional wisdom that strengthening your deep abdominal muscles will prevent or alleviate back pain. The current thinking is that it doesn't make sense to work the deep abs in isolation, and doing so may even worsen back aches. Instead, do exercises that integrate all the muscles that support the spine, including the yoga poses
side plank and
hands and knees balance.