Christi SullivanJul 15, 20194 min readDeconstructing Down Dog Part 4 of 10If the person is shifted forwards in their down dog and the gleno-humoral joint (shoulder) is positioned closer to the hands or over the...
Christi SullivanJan 2, 20193 min readWhat you need to know about Down dog and painDown Dog and Shoulder Pain Part 2 --Thoracic Extension In part one of this series I went over briefly the three things I look for in the...
Christi SullivanJan 3, 20182 min readHow to Minimize Wrist Pain in YogaHow can you begin to minimize the load being placed onto the wrist, the passive structures of the shoulders and the neck? There is a...
Christi SullivanNov 6, 20171 min readWhy Does Side Plank Hurt so MuchIn this video I will be going over technique work for side plank. Side plank is one where students feel they have to be on the razors...
Christi SullivanAug 14, 20173 min readWhat is Relaxed BreathingYogi’s, What is Relaxed Breathing. I stopped using the term of diaphragmatic breathing when describing a breath that is relaxing a few...
Christi SullivanJul 6, 20172 min readPart 3 of Open Your Hips and Get Out of Back PainHow do the adductors add to back pain? The adductors not only have one job of bringing the leg to the midline. They also aid in hip...
Christi SullivanJun 19, 20172 min readPart 2 of 5 Open Hips & Get Rid of Back PainWhy would Heros pose or Virasana will help with lower back pain? You have 11 hip flexors with varying attachments at the hip to the knee...
Christi SullivanJun 12, 20172 min readPart 1 of 5 Open your hips and get out of back painWhat yoga instructors don't teach you in stretches and what they don't know about glute max. You go to yoga to help with your back pain,...