Uddiyana Bandha, the Internal Massage

In my last post I gave a brief overview of the root lock. This time we move up the chakra line for Uddiyana Bandha (UB). Uddiyana means to “fly up.” Uddiyana Bandha involves the entire abdomen from the top of the pubic bone to the solar plexus at the base of the...

Cleansing and Healing with the Root Lock

In the past I’ve written about complimentary opposites like grounding and reaching, pushing and pulling, expanding and contracting, but never in relationship to the bandhas or the yogic locks. As with all yoga poses and techniques the bandhas are all about...

The Dynamic Dozen on TV in the Triangle

http://www.wncn.com/story/26547411/author-says-yoga-can-heal-osteoporosis   Today is the first hopefully many appearances to tell people about my new book The Dynamic Dozen. Yoga can help heal osteoporosis. Please check out the link. Also, I’ll be giving several...

Disease, Resistance, Surrender, Healing

As I prepare to serve Y.O.G.A. for Youth (Your Own Greatness Affirmed) by teaching yoga to middle school boys this semester I try to put myself in their shoes. I know most of these boys will enter class knowing little to nothing about yoga and many of them may even...