by Lillah Schwartz | May 6, 2022 | breath art / science, Yoga Practice Tips |
How Functional is Your Breath? An introduction to functional breathing and the associated benefits.This was the exact question I asked myself in January 2002 when my blood pressure rose and my heart rate became rapid and irregular. My heart was in trouble and I knew... 
by Lillah Schwartz | Aug 5, 2020 | Yoga Practice Tips |
Good Twist to Support Bone Density When I had my bone density scan at the age of 59 I was shocked to find out I had osteoporosis. Knowing myself to be one who follows the rules, with none of the risk factors, I started thinking, “Where did I go wrong?“ Some of my... 
by Lillah Schwartz | Jul 22, 2020 | Back Pain Relief, Yoga Practice Tips |
Living with lower back pain? Try this simple twist to find relief. It appears that overtime many activities in life take their toll on our spines. Most people with lower back pain experienced muscular tightness, loss of flexibility, and often a loss of disk space as... 
by Lillah Schwartz | May 23, 2020 | Back Pain Relief, Yoga Practice Tips |
Yoga Poses to Open Your Hips When a yoga student is asked, “What sort of practice does your body need today?” One common response is, “Hip openers please”. If you Google yoga sequences for open hips, you could spend hours looking for a... 
by Lillah Schwartz | Mar 7, 2020 | Teaching Tips, Yoga Practice Tips |
Supported Shoulder Stand- Sarvangasana is a Longevity Key During the changing seasons, there is one yoga pose that purifies the mind/body and supports a change in perspective—Sarvangasana, shoulder stand. For those students who have mastered some version of shoulder... 
by Lillah Schwartz | Sep 14, 2019 | Breath Magic, Yoga Practice Tips |
Better Breath – Better Health Yoga breathing practices, or pranayama, have been based primarily on tradition which varies greatly from one branch of yoga to another. The ranges of breathing practices are mind-boggling and can often leave yoga students wondering, “How...