by Dr Monica Gauci | Aug 19, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
The secret to being able to jump through in a vinyasa is not in the ability to jump but in the ability to brake! Everyone can jump. In fact you hold yourself back from jumping if you do not have the strength to brake your jump. Your body inherently knows if you do or...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jul 8, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Audio/Video
A common cause of low back pain is when our deep core muscles do not fire before we actually move our trunk or limbs. This can easily happen from prolonged sitting, from too many forward bend postures or even after an episode of low back pain, where the hip flexor...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Jun 10, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana
There seems to be a lot of confusion around stretching and I am often asked the questions, “What are we actually stretching?”, “Are we stretching muscle or fascia?” and “Should we stretch ligaments?”. One important principle we first need to understand is that...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Apr 29, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Audio/Video
In yoga we tend to focus our movements within just three planes of motion. This simple exercise takes the many small facet joints in our neck through their entire spectrum of movement. This imbibes and enhances lubrication of the protective cartilage within the facet...
by Dr Monica Gauci | Mar 30, 2017 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Pranayama
Our breath represents life and is the basic movement pattern that enables us to exist and experience. Just as breathing is our most primal, natural movement pattern, so is dysfunctional breathing our most significant aberrant movement pattern. Our primary muscle of...
