Self-care for your shoulders. Rolling out tight spots helps you understand how your shoulders may be overworking so you can change to a better recruitment pattern.

A gentle yoga class Nov 6, post-election. Fatima the Spinner tale, reducing kyphosis, bhastrika pranayama variations to reduce anxiety. Don't be afraid. Be focused, grounded. This disruption will require you to grow. Life is pain; anyone telling you differently is selling something. Yoga is THE practice to navigate typhoons of pain.

[Note: the silent demo is followed by detailed instructions] Hip Traction using a door is more intense--and effective--than hip traction in Supta Padangusthasana. Gravity and your bodyweight amplify the effect of this pose. Use this video as a reminder after practicing how to do this pose in person with a certified yoga instructor.

This brief video introduces how to traction your hips using two straps. This technique is essential for reducing low back pain and hip tightness due to sitting, travel, stress and exercise (especially for walkers!) [Note: You can do this technique with just one strap.]

Learn a new way to feel your hip stabilizers kick in. This Practice should help the hips, knees and even sacrum/low back feel better.

The lats are an important muscle to understand and feel in your body. Improve their elasticity to soften a tight low back and ease rounded shoulders.

Use props to find the proper alignment for your shoulders in weight-bearing poses.

Deeper hip opening class, more stretching similar to a typical yoga class, but with emphasis on closed chain actions, good alignment and strength during the stretch.

This floor practice is more energetic. Surrender and "letting go" is a skill. We explore that here, alongside how to exhale for the unique shape of your ribcage.