by Andrew Jobes | Jul 7, 2015 | Yoga
Summer means outdoor activity… paddling, cycling, running, ultimate Frisbee, gardening. If you’re at all like me, you’re more active and more relaxed during the summer months. But, as is true of any activity, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing with even...
by Andrew Jobes | Apr 18, 2015 | Pose Library, Yoga
Your abdominals are largely inactive while you’re working at your desk, and they can weaken significantly over time. A strong core protects your internal organs and is important to maintaining good posture. The following two exercises are very effective at...
by Andrew Jobes | Apr 14, 2015 | Pose Library, Yoga
Back pain, especially in the lower back, is common for desk workers. This movement strengthens and stretches the muscles along the spine that help with posture and add movement to the discs between vertebrae, which dry out and lose their flexibility as we age,...
by Andrew Jobes | Dec 7, 2014 | Pose Library, Yoga |
There’s a tendency to lean forward in the seat while working at a computer. The chin may jut out, the shoulders round forward, and the chest cave in. This stretch can help open up these areas. Stand up with your feet hip distance apart and parallel to one another....
by Andrew Jobes | Dec 7, 2014 | Pose Library, Yoga
The psoas (pronounced so-az) is a large muscle that runs from the front of each upper thigh, through your core, to the lower 4-5 vertebrae on your spine. This hip flexor is the muscle that lifts your leg up high when you march in place (but who ever does that,...
