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Mid Back Release

Mid Back Release

    What about that mid back where are lower ribs are dropping towards the hip bones? Such an easy place to hold tightness and to compress our digestive organs....

Mid Back Release

    What about that mid back where are lower ribs are dropping towards the hip bones? Such an easy place to hold tightness and to compress our digestive organs....

Deeper Shoulder Opening

Deeper Shoulder Opening

A supported back bend is the beginning in opening the chest and shoulders, but to go a step deeper and open the muscles around and under the shoulder blades, self-massage...

Deeper Shoulder Opening

A supported back bend is the beginning in opening the chest and shoulders, but to go a step deeper and open the muscles around and under the shoulder blades, self-massage...

Eye Pillow Power

Eye Pillow Power

One of the things I notice in the Portland summers is that people get manic here when the days are longer and people are “enjoying the sun”. Sometimes I think...

Eye Pillow Power

One of the things I notice in the Portland summers is that people get manic here when the days are longer and people are “enjoying the sun”. Sometimes I think...

Psoas Stretch to Open Lower Back and Hips.

psoas stretch-HD from Minga and Shawn on Vimeo.   Using a yoga bolster is amazingly useful in the opening of the psoas muscles and the front of the hip. The...

Psoas Stretch to Open Lower Back and Hips.

psoas stretch-HD from Minga and Shawn on Vimeo.   Using a yoga bolster is amazingly useful in the opening of the psoas muscles and the front of the hip. The...

Low Back Pain? This is the best stretch!

Low Back Pain? This is the best stretch!

Supported side opening helps to open the lower back. The space between the ribs and hips often become compressed as the two heavy bony aspects press towards each other in...

Low Back Pain? This is the best stretch!

Supported side opening helps to open the lower back. The space between the ribs and hips often become compressed as the two heavy bony aspects press towards each other in...

Chest Opening for Deepening Breath.

Chest Opening for Deepening Breath.

Countering our daily forward movements with a supported back bend enhances deeper breath and deeper relaxation. As the muscles between the ribs relax and open the chest cavity increases allowing...

Chest Opening for Deepening Breath.

Countering our daily forward movements with a supported back bend enhances deeper breath and deeper relaxation. As the muscles between the ribs relax and open the chest cavity increases allowing...