Does your back feel compressed? Static pressure on your spine from prolonged sitting or standing can cause an accumulation of stress in your joints and tension in your back muscles. This practice will help to release compression by creating gentle resistance from the force of gravity, mobilizing the joints and stretching out tight muscles.

Journal

Here you'll find writing on mindfulness, neuroscience, mental health, physical wellbeing, and yoga.

These topics often overlap: attention, behaviour and embodiment are all part of the same ecosystem of experience, and the aim here is to explore those connections in a thoughtful and practical way. Some posts draw from research, others from lived experience and teaching. The intention is to share ideas that are useful, considered, and occasionally a bit different from what is typically said.

May 15, 2022

Yoga to Decompress the Spine

Does your back feel compressed? Static pressure on your spine from prolonged sitting or standing can cause an accumulation of stress in your joints and tension […]
October 9, 2021

Essential Stretches Part 2 • Yoga for a Sore Back

Is your back feeling tight or tender? This practice will help release tension in your back muscles, strengthen your core, and support your spine.
May 14, 2021

Essential Stretches

Karen guides you through a series of essential stretches to release tension and energize you. This is a thorough but simple way to help you feel […]
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