Bob is attempting to shut the door on his shed but there is a problem. There is so much rust on the hinge that the door will hardly move. Bob pushes really hard and with a squeal the door reluctantly moves but it stops short of fully closed. The door hinge needs some oil, otherwise […]
The hang glider kept going and ran right off the edge of the cliff. He disappeared out of sight only to appear a little while later soaring up into the sky. While it is a good idea for the hang glider to routinely go running beyond the edge of the cliff, it is not a […]
Bob has been watching a lot of TV lately. The Curling Finals are on and he has not been paying attention to his posture while he watches. He has been letting his back round and his chest drop down towards his hips. Not only is it poor posture his lower back is starting to […]
Rupert, the green English Budgie glides across the room. He lifts his ribs, brings his hips forward and lands gently on the branch. Alice noticed that Rupert landed the same way that her yoga teacher wants her to move into so many yoga poses, lead with her hips. Just the other day he was admonishing […]
Bob sees a Black Bear across the meadow. It appears to be searching for something. The bear rears up on its hind legs and takes a step backwards. Bob is relieved that the bear is not coming any closer to him. The bear presses his back against the tree and starts moving up and down. […]
3, 2, 1, Ignition! A single pillar of white hot flame lances down against the launch pad as the Soyuz rocket lifts off with the new crew for the International Space Station. But what does a rocket launch have to do with Dandasana? Your torso may look like a rocket when you are in Dandasana, […]
Finally the moment has come! Alice has been working towards this moment for a long time. She is finally going to be able to move on to the next stage of Parivrtta Parsvakonasana. Alice’s shoulder is resting beside her knee and the way is clear for her to put her hand on the floor beside […]
The Penguins left winger cut across the ice from the left wing and shot the puck toward the far top corner of the net. The Montreal goalie moved to block it. The Penguins centre waiting in front of the net deflected it. The puck rang off of the goal post. Goalies love their goal posts. […]
“Why are there so many people with yoga injuries?” asked Nancy, the receptionist at my physiotherapy clinic. They have been noticing an increase in yoga related injuries over the last couple of years. “The reason for the increase in yoga injuries is the increasing popularity of yoga.” Alice told Nancy as she sipped her coffee. […]
“I am afraid that I will hurt myself during class.” Alice says to Carol. “I know what you mean” said Carol “ I felt the same way when I first started yoga. My yoga teacher showed me two very powerful poses that I could use at any time to protect myself during class.” “Can you […]
