Yoga for Healing and Mobility

Using a tree for support is a wonderful way to open up a blocked back. This stretch helps to decompress the spine and release tightness, connecting you with nature at the same time.

To lose upper back fat and release tension, I guide my students through this wall-supported stretch. It helps to open the chest and shoulders, improving posture and reducing stiffness.

Here, I am assisting a student to open his shoulder joints. This guided stretch helps improve the range of motion in the glenohumeral joint, which is very effective for releasing stiffness and preventing frozen shoulder.

Tight shoulders can be a result of our modern lifestyle. This sequence, using blocks, helps to open the shoulders, middle back, and chest muscles, which also opens your heart chakra.

Here I am using a yoga wheel to help a student prepare for Purna Dhanurasana (Full Bow Pose). This prop provides support to safely open the chest, shoulders, and middle back.

Your health is determined by the health of your spine. This video explains the precautions and steps to achieve Standing Chakrasana (Wheel Pose), a powerful backbend for strengthening the spine and even aiding in belly fat loss.

A closer look at Chakrasana (Wheel Pose), a deep backbend that offers a great stretch for the chest and shoulders. It also strengthens the hamstrings and spinal extensors, promoting a healthy, flexible spine.

Using a tree for support during a backbend. This shows how we can use our surroundings to deepen our practice and work on our spinal flexibility safely.

A student performs a back-bending task using blocks for support. This demonstrates how we progressively and safely work on increasing spinal flexibility in my classes.