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Shoulder Tension Release
By Rachel Land for Yoga Medicine®. Follow along with this 4 minute shoulder release yoga sequence with Rachel Land. The Lats, or Latissimus Dorsi, are a common source
The Shoulder Mobility Drill That Changed My Backbend Practice
By Gry Bech-Hanssen for Yoga Medicine®. Do you have a yoga pose that you really want to master, but that feels completely unrealistic and beyond
Yoga for Shoulders: Healthy Shoulder Positioning in Common Yoga Poses
By Rachel Land for Yoga Medicine®. Our arms and hands are in front of the body most of the time, creating a common postural pattern where the head
Self Myofascial Release Practices for Better Backbends
Senior Yoga Medicine® teacher Rachel Land shares a simple sequence that can unlock common areas of resistance and make your backbends feel better. Backbends have undeniable
Arm Balance Recovery
Senior Yoga Medicine teacher, Rachel Land, shares with Yoga International a feel-good self-massage sequence that you can use to relieve upper body soreness. Arm balances
Increase Mobility: Stretch, Strengthen & Stabilize
Jessica Rasmussen-Williams for Yoga Medicine® shares two routines to strengthen and stretch your shoulders. Use these routines to increase mobility and range of motion. Stretch, Strengthen
Deep Stretches To Ease Everyday Aches And Pains
Andrea Ferretti for Prevention Online shares 15 deep stretches that can help with everday aches and pains. These stretches allieviate stress in commonly injured joints, help
Shoulder Mobility through Scapular Stability
Jenni Tarma shares how, despite misconceptions, shoulder mobility can be improved by working on joint stability. She demonstrates several excercises to help the region with
The Neurobiology of Pain and Yoga as its Medicine
As Yoga teachers, we will often have students who struggle with pain. It is not our job to diagnose or treat. However, it is our
