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Ever have a mysterious ache in your back that you can’t seem to put a finger on? It may be possible that your sacroiliac joint is out of whack. Read these case studies to find out if you can relate to one of the three different scenarios that presented with sacroiliac joint issues. Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
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Articles

Drop and give me 20! Do the words ring a bell? Maybe they make you think of the scene from an Officer and a Gentleman where Richard Gere is doing push ups in the rain. Well if you want to know more about this classic exercise check out this article...

An Enduring Measure of Fitness: The Simple Push Up

by Tara Parker-Pope

Ever go to a yoga class and wonder “Could I get hurt doing some of this stuff”? Well this article talks about just that question and recommends what to do to avoid potential yoga injuries. Overstretched by Alice Wignal Guardianresources_files/Overstretched.pdfresources_files/Overstretched_1.pdfshapeimage_3_link_0

What exactly could be THE PERFECT STRETCHING EXERCISE?!?! Read this article to find out

In Search of the perfect Stretching Exercise

by Liz Neporent

Books

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali has many interpretations. This one written by my mentor Mukunda Stiles is a pure collection of the Sutras themselves. It is written in poetic form and includes the Sanskrit text with word by word translation and a summary of the Yoga Sutras. You can find it at: www.yogatherapycenter.org

Affirmations Affirmations Affirmations!!

No matter how corny you might think it is, You are good enough, you are smart enough, and everybody does love you! But seriously, I keep my cards right in my medicine cabinet and read one card every morning when I brush my teeth. If you are seriously limited on time, this is one simple practice you really can do! it only takes 30 seconds. Read more at:

www.hayhouse.com

Ever wish you had a translator for adult to toddler interactions? The Magic Years by Selma Fraiberg is a wonderful book relating to early childhood development that can help you. As you read it, you’ll find yourself laughing out loud wondering “How did she know exactly what my kid is going through?” As difficult as it can be to understand the phases and stages your little ones are experiencing, Selma breaks it down and allows you to shine a light upon the workings of your child’s mind and connect it to your own.

Practices

Counting Backward from 50

Inhale to start. On the exhale count 50.

Inhale 49. Exhale 48. and so on.

When you get to 20, only count the exhales.

This leaves more space between the numbers

and makes it a bit more challenging.

as thoughts arise, acknowledge them, let them go and come back to the focus on counting, the breath, and intentionally relaxing.

Hands on adjustments in yoga classes can be a touchy subject. Find out what the New York Times has to say about it in this article entitled The Delicate art of Adjustments
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