Thoughts & insights on a holistic approach to wellness through yoga therapy.
5 Simple Ways to Save your Spine
Mom always said “Sit up straight!” And did we listen to her? Probably not. And how many times in a yoga class have we heard the teacher say “Keep your spine in one long line”? Haven’t heard it? Then it’s time to find a new yoga teacher. Eighty percent of...
Yoga for Scoliosis
What can you do when diagnosed with scoliosis? If the curve is large enough or you are young and still growing, your doctor may recommend bracing or even surgery. Or they may say there is nothing really that can be done. When I was diagnosed at age 16 with a 24 degree...
Dr. Fishman’s 12 Yoga Poses for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is sometimes called the “silent disease.” Unless you are routinely screened for it after “a certain age,” you may not know you have it until you break a bone. And sometimes you don’t even know when a vertebra in your thoracic spine has fractured. All of a...