by Dr Monica Gauci | Nov 1, 2024 | Audio/Video, Meditation and Samadhi
Whilst teaching in London at Stillpoint Yoga, Scott Johnson interviewed Monica on the following topics: Her main contemplative practice and meditation as a spiritual path How she came to having a spiritual practice What changes that practice brought about Her...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jul 3, 2024 | Asana, Ashtanga Yoga, Teaching
I continuously hear horror stories of students being hurt in yoga adjustments. It’s very sad because it is unnecessary! I studied full time for 6 years, paid $50K and continue to invest $3K+ and many hours of study every year to have the privilege to ‘adjust’ my...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Sep 17, 2021 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Audio/Video
Did you know that when you raise one arm above your head, your upper thoracic vertebrae need to rotate and laterally flex?! When you raise both arms they need to extend. And when they can’t the soft tissues in the shoulder joint take the brunt of it. The upper...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Aug 21, 2021 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Audio/Video
The second video on re-educating these all important muscles! If you have low-back pain or an old disc injury that has not healed, re-educating the deep spinal stabilising muscles is a large part of the healing process. Your tissues always heal with time, however,...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Aug 3, 2021 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Audio/Video, Pranayama
It is very common for people to have a restricted, tight diaphragm muscle. The reasons it becomes tight and dysfunctional are just as common: stress, pain, anxiety, shock and emotion upsets. And yet the function of this muscle is vitally important for our mental,...
