Breath & Movement

Day 10 Slow & Steady: The Yoga of Hip Labral Rehab (Post 6)

Day 10 Slow & Steady: The Yoga of Hip Labral Rehab If you have missed the other posts in the series, catch them here: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 – https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ Post 4 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postoperative-rehab-day-6-post-4/ Post 5 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postop-integrated-rehab-day-7-mantras-edema/ Recovery is steady, but rehab is slow. Loyal to biopsychosocial yogic…

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Yoga and Postpartum Physical Therapy: A Must for New Moms

Yoga and Postpartum Physical Therapy: A Must for New Moms This week’s post outlines the critical importance of the inclusion of not only physical therapy in postpartum rehab for new mothers, but of the contemplative science of yoga as well. To learn more, visit the resources at the end of this post. Thanks for caring about…

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Seven Reasons Yoga + Pelvic PT Make Childbirth Easier

Seven Reasons Yoga + Pelvic PT Make Childbirth Easier Every mother imagines the moment when she meets her baby to be one of, if not the most, joyous and beautiful day of her life. As a mother of three, I know I did. And all three times, it was beautiful. However, that is not the…

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Hip Labrum Q&A: Troubleshooting Painful and Frustrating Clicking Psoas

Hip Labrum Q&A – Troubleshooting Painful and Frustrating Clicking Psoas Question from Amy: I’m feeling frustrated. I noticed a little bit of snapping in my groin since surgery, depending on how I move. It’s some of the same snapping I had before surgery. I know it’s not the joint because it’s a different feel. Not…

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Hip Labrum Postop. Integrated Rehab, Day 7: Mantras & Edema (Post 5)

Hip Labrum Postop. Integrated Rehab, Day 7: Mantras & Edema This is post #5 in the Hip Labral Post-Operative Series. If you haven’t read them yet, check out: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 – https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ Post 4 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postoperative-rehab-day-6-post-4/ Day 7 – First Day of PT Today is the my…

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Hip Labrum Postoperative Rehab, Day 6 (Post 4)

Hip Labrum Postoperative Rehab, Day 6 This is post #4 in the Hip Labral Post-Operative Series. If you haven’t read them yet, check out: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Post 3 – https://gingergarner.com/post-surgical-musings-days-4-5-post-3/ August 26, 2015 – Day 6 Last night I had horrible restless legs. They kept me awake for hours…

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Overcome Pain with Gentle Yoga-Interview with the Creators

This week’s post is an interview with the creators of the Overcome Pain with Gentle Yoga video series- Neil Pearson and Shelly Prosko. Learn more about a gentle and effective way to manage pain and the minds behind this excellent video series. Why did you create these pain care yoga videos and what makes them unique…

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Guided Anti-Pitta “Exhale” Meditation

Guided Meditation: Anti-Pitta “Exhale” Join Ginger for this 30 minute guided morning meditation focusing on deep abdominal breathing and Anti-Pitta techniques. The meditation was recorded live in 2014 during Yoga as Medicine III (module 15) on the beaches of the southernmost tip island of the Outer Banks in Emerald Isle, NC. Ideal time to perform this…

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Our Father Modified Sun Salute

Ginger demonstrates a modified Sun Salutation (Moon Salutation via Medical Therapeutic Yoga method) set to the “Our Father/Lord’s Prayer.”

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Yoga Kidz-The Impact of Yoga for Children

This week’s post highlights Leigh Crowder OTR/L, PYT, and her nonprofit work bringing medical therapeutic yoga to children in underserved areas. During dinner with a friend, PYT graduate, Leigh Crowder, began sharing the impact yoga was having on the children in her occupational therapy practice. Her passion sparked a movement that became Yoga Kidz. In…

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Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3)

Post Surgical Musings, Days 4-5 (Post 3) Post-Op Day 4 Today is post-operative day 4 for hip preservation (ahem: reconstruction) surgery. If you missed my first posts, find them here: Post 1 – https://gingergarner.com/resurfacing-hip-labral-surgery-post-1/ Post 2 – https://gingergarner.com/hip-labrum-postsurgical-musings-post-2-2/ Hip precautions and movement limitations are quite intense – so focus on other parts of the yogic…

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The Amazing Diaphragm: How Your Breathing Predicts Health

The Amazing Diaphragm: How Your Breathing Predicts Health The respiratory diaphragm measures mere millimeters in thickness, but its influence can exact multi-system effects that ultimately dictate your long-term health and well-being. Understanding the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of deep diaphragmatic breathing, especially through yoga practice, can transform your health. The evidence-base that provides the link…

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