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Yoga and the Organic Body, Morning Leg/Back Warm Ups – Part 3

Lillah — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:52:45 +0000

Knowing how to make your back feel good is great.

Try these two poses and see what happens.

In these exercises we are toning the whole front body to observe the release of the back body.

Pay careful attention to what she says about the knee in the beginning of the video. Our goal is to make the body feel better and eliminate any pain, not cause pain. Careful attention to proper instruction is important in yoga.

Yoga & the Organic Body, Morning Leg Warm up, Part 3

Tone both the neck and abdomen and observe the release of the neck and spine that comes from the law of ”reciprocal inhibition” ie; the release of the antagonistic muscles.

Did you feel your back release? Were you able to let go of tension and hardness in your kidneys? Let me hear from you.

Namaste, Lillah

IAYT & Yoga Therapy Today

Lillah — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:24:22 +0000

We all know yoga is therapeutic in many ways, and in different ways depending on the style. IYAT, the International Association of Yoga Therapists is an organizing body for those teaching and currently researching yoga therapy. The following link is a recent study released on Iyengar Yoga for Chronic Low-back Pain. Be still my heart! There are several useful resource links in the study for those of you who are currently teaching yoga.

If you are interested in more studies and resources for yoga therapy, become a member of IAYT at this Link.

SYTAR – Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research September 1-4, 2011 Monterey, California

Thank you for reading. I hope the information was helpful to you. Namaste, Lillah

Healing our Backs with Yoga

Lillah — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:15 +0000

Greetings everyone, Next weekend I will be offering my first official yoga therapy course called “Healing our Backs with Yoga”. The course is designed for anyone who has a back, as well as yoga teachers and massage therapists. The video offered here was filmed by Ryan of ’massagenerd.com’ and introduces my perspective on yoga for body workers.

I am also offering an intro to this course at the Yoga Alliance Leadership Conference Oct 30, 2011 in Palm Springs , CA.
Lighten Up Yoga with Lillah Schwartz – Live Interview

Thanks for watching. The basic course consists of two weekends, Only 3 spaces remain. Interested?

Call the studio 254-7756 Namaste, Lillah

Morning Leg/Back Warm Ups-Part 2

Lillah — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:35:57 +0000

Looking for a real good hamstring stretch while keeping your low back safe? Try this one – after warming up with part 1 first of course.

organic-morning-leg-warmup2.wmv

This extension should really get you warm! Let me here from you.

Namaste, Lillah

Morning Leg/back Warm ups-Part 1

Lillah — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:25:16 +0000

Excellent to set the foundations of the legs and begin opening the hip joint. Learn to maintain the extension of the legs and spine to create softness of the belly and release pressure on your organs.

organic-morning-leg-warmup1

What a great way to start a morning. There are 3 more parts with some core toning coming up. Let me know how you like the video. What works for you?

Namaste, Lillah

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga – Part 7

Lillah — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:13:40 +0000

Final Pose in this series. The base of our sacrum is stabilized by muscles. Try Salabhasana, Locust pose legs only with a belt and see if you can find those deeper gluteal muscles. One more way to find your yoga butt!

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga – Part 7

Remember to end every practice with Savasana, relaxation, even if just a few minutes. Love to hear how the sacral series is working for you! Namaste, Lillah

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga Part 6

Lillah — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:54:13 +0000

We toned our core in Part 5 … now its time to create a good looking yoga butt with Upward Facing Dog Pose! Just like My student Joanne, hands on the floor may not help you.

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga – Part 6

Let me know how up dog in the chair helped you. Thanks for watching! Namaste, Lillah

A Pelvic Lift & a Belt to Stabilize…

Lillah — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:10:58 +0000

The pelvic lift or Setu bhanda is at the base of many therapeutic yoga sequences. Try the pose with a block which tones the inner leg or the belt and tone the sacral area.

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga – Part 4

After all the time many of us spend in a chair, this pose will feel really good!

As always, please share this blog with a friend and let me hear how this pose or series is working for you. Namaste, Lillah

Triangle pose is a challenge

Lillah — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:20:09 +0000

Triangle pose or Trikonasna challenges students with Sacro-illiac joint problems in a big way. There are ways to work positively which will help students stay out of pain by focusing on the details.

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga – Part 3

See if you can make this one work for you. Most students do not drop the root of the front thigh enough to feel the relief in their sacrum. Let me hear from You… Namaste, Lillah

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga Part 2

Lillah — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:04:44 +0000

Cool yoga tricks for Adho Mukha Svanasana, Down face dog pose, To help you stabilize your sacroiliac joints and align your knees. With a block, mat and a wall you will feel a great extension in your spine.

Stabilize the Sacrum with Yoga Part 2

Let me know how you like dog pose this way. Our goal is to create stability and ease in every yoga pose. I welcome your comments. Namste, Lillah