Spending too much time sitting or lying on the couch can cause more pain than relaxation. First, there's the fact that your body won't be supported correctly while you're slumped in the cushions. Then there's the fact that sitting for too long causes the supporting muscles around the spine and pelvis to deactivate, which leads to chronic back pain. HSS Brooklyn rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Soothing Yoga Asanas to Relieve Common Pregnancy Ailments
By Lara Heimann, Yoga pioneer & Physical Therapist Pregnancy is a beautiful and miraculous time but it can also be a very challenging time on a woman’s body. With the more obvious changes such as weight gain, an expanding uterus, and the accompanying fatigue from growing life, the changes to the soft tissue structures are often overlooked. Increased laxity in the … [Read more...]
Practical Techniques to Identify and Alleviate Muscle Aches That Actually Work
Muscle aches and pains are possibly one of the most common afflictions that people of all ages have at some time. You can ignore minor instances and they’ll probably resolve on their own, perhaps, by getting some rest. But, when the pain becomes debilitating and hampers regular movement and activities, that’s when you need to look for solutions. Before treating muscle soreness, … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas to Practice Before Retiring to Bed
By Lara Heimann Sleep is so important for our health, especially for our immunity and nervous system. Preparing for bed is part of our entry in to sleep, so try these poses to better prepare your nervous system to relax and restore. The purpose of the poses in the sequence below is to wring out the stress of the day, slow down the breath, and focus the mind to declutter your … [Read more...]
Pilates Workout to Build Lung Capacity
"Breath work is the most important principle when it comes to overall fitness. Not only can it have a positive effect on your mental health, emotions, and reactions to stress and anxiety, it helps increase lung capacity, muscle activation, and performance." is what Gia Calhoun, Pilates teacher and Vice President at Pilates Anytime believes in. She has been teaching Pilates … [Read more...]
Meditation: Why You Need To Include It In Your Life
By Lara Heimann, Creator of @lytyogamethod Meditation is a great form of teaching our nervous system to come out of sympathetic state. Over the millions of years that we have been humans, stress has existed. Stress served our ancestors by creating survival instincts, otherwise known as fight or flight responses. When our body experiences stress, the physiological reaction … [Read more...]
Does Lying In ‘Prone Position’ Improve Oxygen Levels
Lying in Prone position has been used for years to treat patients suffering from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and those who find it a challenge to breathe on their own. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to people using proning when not incubated to improve their oxygen levels by sleeping on their belly. Proning is a well-established scientific strategy … [Read more...]
Stretching Pelvic Floor Muscles to Relax and Prevent Cramps
When muscles become short and tight, they need stretching to elongate and release the spasm. The same goes for pelvic floor muscles which require stretching. Located within the pelvic cavity, these muscles can become short and tight for a number of reason; from the trauma of pregnancy and childbirth, to the trauma of sexual assault. Infections, inflammation, pain, pelvic or … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas for Improved Hearing
Yoga stimulates the organs, removes toxins, and protects the body against infection and allergies as it improves immunity. Regular practice of these asanas is helpful in restricting the progressive hearing loss: Bhramari Pranayam: Sit crossed leg or in the Padmasana pose. Close your eyes. Close your ears by turning the earlobes using your index finger or your thumb. … [Read more...]
Be More Conscious and Committed to Yourself In 2019
"Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."- Eleanor Roosevelt Make practicing mindfulness daily a health priority in 2019. It helps to put some space between yourself and your reactions, breaking down the conditioned responses. Think in the present, Live in the present by practicing these tips, Set aside some time of the day. Make … [Read more...]
