Dear Yoga Therapist,
Sometimes my wrists ache in practice and I want to keep going. What tips do you have to help me stay up with the class and protect my wrists?
Signed,
Aching in Asana
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Dear Yoga Therapist,
I work remotely from home and have a very intense busy schedule, think on-line meetings, emails, and spreadsheets for 8-10 hours a day. My hamstrings are tight, my belly is getting bigger, and some days my tailbone aches. But the work’s gotta get done. Can you help me find ways to break up my hyper-focus and get a bit more active?
Signed,
Living at Work
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Dear Yoga Therapist,
I've got pain in the back part of my right shoulder. It especially hurts when I put weight on it, like in Down Dog. I can't easily bring my right arm into a straight position above my head. I believe it's the result of an injury incurred while turning a compost pile with a pitchfork. Can you help?
Signed, Hitch in My Giddy-up
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This week's question comes from a yoga student who is feeling scared of seemingly everything. They write:
Dear Yoga Therapist, I am literally afraid of every shift or change that comes. This is unbearable, and all the doctor wants to do is put me on meds. Are there any yoga secrets to deal with this? — Bracing for Impact
Dear Bracing, First, let me say: you are not broken. You are, in fact, paying very close attention. This current climate gives us much to shudder at. The nervous system that fires up every time something shifts? It's doing exactly what it was designed to do. It's just doing it a little... enthusiastically.
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Dear Yoga Therapist,
I am a 66-year-old male. I'm interested in yoga as a way to retain flexibility and health as I get older. What sort of programs do you offer? How do I get started?I already do stretching and some yoga that I found on the internet
Signed,
Curious Yogi
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Dear Yoga Therapist,
I know the answer to anxiety about aging is supposed to be "stay present," but I'm finding this nearly impossible. Help!
— Somewhere Between Fine and Freaking Out
Dear Somewhere Between,
Oh, friend. Pull up a chair.
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Welcome to the column for the questions you think about in yoga class but don’t ask, get an answer.
I'm Ronny, a yoga therapist and your willing guide into all things body, breath and being human. Whether you're wondering why your hip flexors are staging a revolt, how to actually apply the Yamas when your coworker drives you nuts, or what on earth the koshas have to do with your anxiety — this is your space to ask. No question is too small, too strange, or too woo-woo.
Bring me your tight IT bands, your sleep trouble, and everything in between. I'll give you my honest - Yoga therapist-informed, occasionally hot take.
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