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When Should We Avoid Doing Yoga Asanas? (Part 1)

During our periodThere is some risk of endometriosis if we do inversions during our period. However we can modify or avoid such poses in order to maintain consistency in our practice. If you experience cramps that interfere with your practice, it might be a good idea to check with a physician on how to bringContinue reading “When Should We Avoid Doing Yoga Asanas? (Part 1)”

What is Shoulder Impingement?

Feel pain in your shoulder especially during downward dog, wheel or king pigeon? You might have shoulder impingement. Shoulder impingement is when you lift your arms, bones in your shoulder rub against soft tissue such as ligaments repeatedly, resulting in inflammation and hence pain. Where is the pain?When people say they have painful shoulders, theyContinue reading “What is Shoulder Impingement?”

Why can’t I hug my knees to my chest?

Find that you can’t do this? Let’s explore the possible reasons! Apanasana (also known as wind-relieving pose or knees-to-chest pose) is a passive pose that is usually done at the end of a yoga sequence to help release tension in the body. However for some of us we notice that our knees can’t touch ourContinue reading “Why can’t I hug my knees to my chest?”