Healing Are you suffering from a chronic or acute illness? If so, Ayurvedic medicine and the Ayurvedic clock has some guidelines that may be helpful for you. Ayurveda is a sacred system of science and philosophy that is designed to help you connect with the truth in your daily life. It is a holistic form […]

Wrist Stretches Stay tuned all the way to the end because I’m going to tell you where you can go to get a pdf of 3 easy steps on how to take a break from the chair and screen habit. We live in a world where we spend too much time sitting, specifically sitting in […]

After Beginner Classes? So you have completed all 31 of our Namaste Yoga beginner yoga classes and you know you are ready for Intermediate Level Yoga classes. What now? I get this question a lot. One series I think you would enjoy a lot once you have finished the beginner classes is the Benefits of […]

What is stress? What can you do about it? My teacher and founder of Phoenix Rising Yoga therapy was once quoted as saying, “stress is wanting things to be different than they are.” Isn’t that the truth? When you want things to be different than they are it creates a lot of stress in your […]

Neck pain help It could be that sitting for prolonged periods of time is causing your neck pain. It is estimated that American adults spend 10 hours a day sitting. That is a lot of time sitting. When you sit at a computer or hold your cellular phone or tablet, your neck and head come […]

Relieve Menstrual Cramps According to traditional Chinese medicine, there are many causes of menstrual cramps including pelvic tension or congestion, uterine inflammation or swelling, constipation, a contracted cervix, hormonal imbalances including imbalances of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and ovaries. Your thyroid, parathyroid and ovaries release hormones in your body that help to regulate your […]

Life is messy It is stress inducing and anxiety provoking. There are constant challenges to be met with the external demands of family, friends, work, commutes, making meals and somehow staying in shape. We have to look after our kids, our parents, our pets, our employers, our colleagues, our friends and somehow fit self-care into […]

Text Neck If you have neck pain, headaches, neck cricks and achy shoulders you could be suffering from what physical therapists have diagnosed “text neck.” When you spend prolonged periods of time sitting in front of your computer screens and hanging over your cell phones and tablets, your head gets pulled forward and your spine […]

Help for Degenerative Discs Degenerative Disc Disease happens when the discs in your spine start to dry out and lose their mobility and shock absorption. When this happens, the inner portion of your discs shrink, providing less cushion between the boney vertebral processes of your spine and the outer part of your disc can suffer from […]

Sitting Causing Brain Damage? It is estimated that American adults spend 10 hours a day sitting. That is a lot of time sitting. Did you know that your brain function starts to slow when your body is not getting movement? When you are sedentary, your brain gets less fresh blood and oxygen which is needed […]