Living Well Institute
Integrative Lifestyle Medicine
This week's Pose of the Week is not your typical yoga posture, it's a technique I use to preserve and protect (and realign) the hip joint. That means this particular pose can be used INSIDE of other …
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Hip stability. The holy grail of post-op hip arthroscopy, total hip, and pretty much all hip rehab. It has been a little over 6 years now since my own hip arthroscopy. Achieving good hip scope …
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Medical Therapeutic Yoga & Physical Therapy mean better self-care and better patient care. Self-care is more critical than ever - for every individual, for our communities, and particularly …
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This is part 2 in telling my story of post-op recovery after a breast cancer scare and subsequent surgery. If you missed it, get part 1 here. Day 10 Post-Op Recovery Today is hard. I want to …
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Question: What is happening to the knee and hip in half and full lotus pose? Answer: This is a GREAT question! I've seen this pose hurt many people - and my mission as a therapist is to …
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This week's Pose of the Week is Lateral Child's Pose - or Resting Side Bend. Question: How can lateral child’s pose improve pelvic and hip happiness? Answer: This is an amazing pose …
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Question How do I make child’s pose comfortable (and safer) for hip or shoulder pinching or impingement? Answer First, let me lay out a few helpful hints first. If you are a teacher …
Before we dig into this week's Pose of the Week, don't miss these posts: Pose of the Week – Warrior IPose of the Week – Warrior II If you want to make a request for a pose to be covered, email …
COVID-19 is at the forefront of all our minds right now. As a self-employed mother of three, the coronavirus certainly has top billing in mine. One week makes all the difference in the world. …
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