The Myth and Magic of Pranayama
We trust our breath to keep us alive, to help us through panic or pain, and support our meditation and yoga practices. But that’s not all it can do. Here's how your body moves with your breath.
Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, has taught yoga since 1971. She is the author of nine books, including Restore and Rebalance and Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana. Find her at judithhansonlasater.com.
We trust our breath to keep us alive, to help us through panic or pain, and support our meditation and yoga practices. But that’s not all it can do. Here's how your body moves with your breath.
Being upside down can shift how we view the world—literally and figuratively.
Explore the final three limbs of yoga to reclaim the true essence of the practice—enlightenment.
Many yoga instructors tell students to “anchor the sitting bones” in seated twists. But the key to healthy twisting is moving your pelvis.
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Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
Check out Judith Hanson Lasater's author page.
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