by Dr Monica Gauci | Dec 17, 2024 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Teaching
10 years ago, I wrote a blog titled: Hypermobility – A Blessing or A Curse? Back then hypermobility was barely recognised, very misunderstood and often undiagnosed. Thankfully this has changed to a lot with still much room for improvement. Whenever I bring up...
by Gregor Maehle | Oct 11, 2024 | Anatomy/Rehabilitation, Asana, Ashtanga Yoga
This applies to many postures! A classic is Caturanga Dandāsana or Low Plank. This is strong core-engaging posture where your neck is ideally in a neutral position, aligned with the rest of your spine. To put your neck into extension to look forward in this posture...
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...
