by Gregor Maehle | Nov 24, 2023 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Ashtanga Yoga, Mythology, Teaching
After this book has been out of print for a while I have created a new Print-On-Demand edition. The new edition is now available from most online retailers worldwide. Curiously, Amazon’s UK and Japanese websites still lists it as not in stock. I’m assuming...
by Gregor Maehle | Feb 2, 2023 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Audio/Video, Teaching
“Healing From The Inside Out” Monica Gauci, co-founder of 8 Limbs and Chintamani Yoga, talks with J about learning how to heal ourselves. They discuss her early studies with Shandor Remete, pursuing a degree in chiropractic, studying with Patabhi Jois,...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 29, 2021 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation
A must-do prep for Upward Facing Dog and an effective and vital corrective for a hyper-kyphosis (hunchback) posture. Usually when we perform Upward Facing Dog, we tend to take the backbend where it comes easily – in our low back. This exercise will teach you...
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,...
