Question How do I make child’s pose comfortable (and safer) for hip or shoulder pinching or impingement? Answer First, let me lay out a few helpful hints first. If you are a teacher or therapist and want to learn how to use child’s pose diagnostically and therapeutically, please read Chapter 9, pages 255-259 in my…
Before we dig into this week’s Pose of the Week, don’t miss these posts: Pose of the Week – Warrior I Pose of the Week – Warrior II If you want to make a request for a pose to be covered, email my office or leave a comment at the bottom of this post. …
What is going on in Warrior I pose? The requests have flooded in after last week’s #poseoftheweek post! Thank you for your curiosity and support! I am making a list of poses as they come in, so just know these poses are in no particular order. Watch them in any order you like! The question:…
What is happening in the hip in Warrior II? I get LOTS of questions on yoga posture alignment. I want to kick off this #new #series #poseoftheweek by tackling a question sent to me today by a yoga teacher training student. The question: What is the hip doing in Warrior II? She says: Dr. Ray…
Misogyny in healthcare is a real problem. But it doesn’t stop there. A new mother contacted me in my office a few days ago. I spoke with this pleasant young woman in person for nearly a half hour, far beyond the free 10 minute consults I usually do. Here’s why: Women’s pain and suffering is…
If you haven’t caught the rest of the posts in this MTY Mindful Movement Series, read them here! Take Time for Self-Care with The Yoga Couch – https://gingergarner.com/yoga-couch/ Stress(less): The Breath Practice You Can Do Anywhere – https://gingergarner.com/stressless-now-breath-practice-you-can-do-anywhere/ Manage Stress & Trauma with The Sensory Diet – https://gingergarner.com/manage-stress-trauma-with-this-simple-daily-yoga-habit-the-sensory-diet/ Windshield Wipers is a very helpful therapeutic…
If you haven’t been following the entire series, get it here: At the 8 week mark, I have new pain. This week I stepped out into the regular community again for the first time by attending church. I needed some spiritual nourishment, as well as a new challenge. But my brave outing also caused new…
It’s (usually) not the yoga pose, it’s how you do it. Welcome to Part II of Protecting the Sacroiliac Joint in Yoga. If you missed Part I, get it here: https://gingergarner.com/protecting-the-sacroiliac-joint-in-yoga/ Easy Ways to Keep your Sacroiliac Joint Safe During Yoga Let’s talk joint safety – specifically Sacroiliac Joint Safety in Yoga. Words matter. It’s…
Part 1 in a 2 Part Series What would if feel like to not have pain anymore in your sacroiliac joint during yoga practice? That’s the question I asked myself for years before having an “Aha!” moment. This series will help you protect the sacroiliac joint in yoga so you can practice with a happy sacroiliac…
If you missed the first posts in the series, get them here: Start Here – The Yoga Couch – https://gingergarner.com/yoga-couch/ Stress(less) Now: Breath Practice You Can Do Anywhere After getting comfy on the Yoga Couch, and learning to master the basics of breathing to manage stress, let’s take your Stress Management Skillset up a notch!…
Parents, caregivers, teachers, and loved ones of children, this post is for you. You can have a remarkable impact on a child’s hip health. Having a basic knowledge about pediatric anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics can help prevent injury or malformation of a child’s legs. Because a child’s bones are considered “soft,” which means the epiphyseal…
I am a human being first, a woman second, and a mother third. In that order. And yet, according to research, I will be judged (unfairly) and be valued less in society because of that last identity: being a mother. The reality is I will be paid less than a woman without children. I will…