Viloma breathing is three-part breathing. Studies have shown that three-part breathing brings in seven times as much oxygen as shallow breathing.
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Tag: recovery
How you recover from an injury largely depends on the positive things you do as you heal. Once you are released from physical therapy, the rest of your recovery depends directly on your actions.
Supta Padangusthasana, the Surprising Core Strength Builder
Supta padangusthasana, known as Supine hand to big toe pose, is an excellent pose to lengthen the hamstrings, open the hips, and challenge core strength.
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External Obliques: Learn Your Muscles
The external obliques are a supportive muscle for the spine that helps hold all your organs inside your body. Plus, they flex and rotate your spine.
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Road to Recovery Workout: Weekend Workout!
Recently, I wrote about how to modify your workout so that you can create a road to recovery workout. Now, here’s a video of what I’m doing to modify.
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Pilates Swimming Exercise vs. Sloppy Desk Posture
Swimming is a classic Pilates mat exercise that helps you open your upper back and stretch your shoulders. This combats the damage of having a desk job.
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Practice Antara Kumbhaka and Bayha Kumbhaka Breathing for Better Health
Kumbhaka is taking a long pause either at the end of your inhale (Antara Kumbhaka) or at the end of your exhale (Bayha Kumbhaka).
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Knee to Chest Pose–A Learning Opportunity
Knee to chest pose, known as Apanasana, is a hip opener that also teaches neutral pelvis placement and how to safely open joints by using mild resistance.
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Internal Obliques: Learn Your Muscles
The internal obliques help us rotate, bend to the side, and bend forward. Plus, they are essential for having a strong core and stable low back.
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How to Modify After an Injury
Despite our best efforts, we will get injured. It is then up to us to learn how to modify after an injury. These modifications will help us get stronger.
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Control Food Cravings!
Have you ever felt like a food called your name? That’s a food craving. The foods we crave aren’t healthy, but there are ways to control food cravings.
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