Asanas for the Inflexible

1. Lay on your back with your right leg bent, left leg extended on the floor. 2. Wrap a strap over the sole of your right foot, and hold one end in each hand. Feel your lower back supported on the floor. 3. Keep a soft bend in your right knee, and extend your leg … Read more

Bone Spurs

I had a question from another teacher asking “I have a student who has a heel spur on her right foot and when doing warrior I & II and south-side stretch feels pain into her achilles. Can you advise how to offer alternatives for relief?” I’m assuming that your student experiences pain in her rear … Read more

Tight Feet

I came across a curious question today – “what is the symbolic meaning of tight feet”? This individual was also looking for a modification to Janu Sirsasana C. In my experience, tight feet are unable to receive support from the earth. This tight holding blocks the feminine, magnetic, “earth” energy (which provides a sense of … Read more